2014–15 R. Charleroi S.C. season

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Charleroi
2014–15 season
Chairman
ManagerFelice Mazzu
GroundStade du Pays de Charleroi
Belgian Pro League16th
Belgian CupRound of 32
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The 2014–15 season is a season played by Charleroi, a Belgian football club based in Charleroi, Hainaut. The season covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. Charleroi will be participating in the Belgian Pro League and Belgian Cup.

Review[]

Background[]

Pre-season[]

Charleroi will play eight pre-season fixtures in preparation for the 2014–15 season, matches against , , Differdange 03, Excelsior Virton, F91 Dudelange, White Star Bruxelles, Metz and Lens were scheduled.[1] Charleroi started the run of games with a 3–4 win against at , with their goals coming from Sébastien Dewaest, Cédric Fauré, Neeskens Kebano and a hat-trick from Giuseppe Rossini.[2] The club then eased past 1–5 at the .[3]

The club followed that with two straight wins, firstly a 0–2 win over Differdange 03 followed by a 1–4 win over Excelsior Virton.[4][5] After that on 8 July Charleroi lost a thrilling match against F91 Dudelange 4–3 at Stade Jos Nosbaum.[6] They followed that with another defeat, this time suffering a 1–0 loss to manager Felice Mazzu's previous club White Star Bruxelles on 12 July.[7] Charleroi won their penultimate pre-season fixture 1–2 against Ligue 1 side Metz, that thanks to a brace from new signing Lynel Kitambala.[8]

On 14 April 2014, Charleroi opened their summer transfer spending with the signing of Mali international Kalifa Coulibaly from Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed fee, the striker penned a two-year contract with the option of two further years.[9] Charleroi then signed winger Clinton Mata from Eupen for an undisclosed fee on 28 May, he also signed a two-year contract with the option of two further years.[10] The club completed their first loan signing on 14 June, it was a familiar face who arrived in versatile former Senegal youth international Christophe Diandy who had a loan spell at the club in the 2012–13 season, he joined on a season-long loan deal from Mons.[11]

As left the club following the expiration of his loan deal from Zulte Waregem, also left the club but only on a season-long loan deal to Virton on 15 May.[12] Charleroi's first transfer activity since the transfer window officially opened on 1 July was the incoming of French winger Lynel Kitambala, he signed for an undisclosed fee from Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[13]


Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

21 June 2014 3–6 Charleroi Châtelet, Belgium
18:00 CEST 45' (pen.), 58'
Kabungu 47'		 Report Dewaest 38'
Fauré 41' (pen.)
Rossini 57' (pen.), 64', 72'
Kebano 62'		 Stadium:
27 June 2014 1–5 Charleroi Fosses-la-Ville, Belgium
20:00 CEST 35' Report Rossini 31'
Coulibaly 33'
Thiaré 55'
Tainmont 74'
Sağlık 90+1'		 Stadium:
28 June 2014 Differdange 03 0–2 Charleroi Differdange, Luxembourg
17:00 CEST Report – 14'
Daf 34'		 Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange
5 July 2014 Virton 1–4 Charleroi Virton, Belgium
16:00 CEST – 90' Report Kebano 34'
Coulibaly 40'
Fauré 60', 87'		 Stadium: Stade Yvan Georges
8 July 2014 F91 Dudelange 4–3 Charleroi Dudelange, Luxembourg
19:00 CEST Karapetian 6', 27'
37' (pen.)
Pedro 54'		 Report Daf 47'
Rossini 61'
Tainmont 65'		 Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum
12 July 2014 White Star Bruxelles 1–0 Charleroi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
17:00 CEST Traoré 44' Report Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium
19 July 2014 Metz 1–2 Charleroi Metz, France
17:00 CEST Manuel Falcon 59' Report Kitambala 11', 27' Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
30 July 2014 Lens – Charleroi Lens, France
19:00 CEST [Report] Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert

Belgian Pro League[]

Main article: 2014–15 Belgian Pro League

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Standard Liège 30 16 5 9 49 39 +10 53 Qualification to Championship play-offs
5 Kortrijk 30 16 3 11 54 35 +19 51
6 Charleroi 30 14 7 9 44 31 +13 49
7 Genk 30 13 10 7 38 28 +10 49 Qualification to Europa League play-offs
8 Lokeren 30 10 12 8 38 32 +6 42
Source: Belgian Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of matches won; if teams are still tied a play-off is organised.

Matches[]

Main article: 2014–15 Belgian Pro League
25 July 2014 Standard Liège 3–0 Charleroi Liège, Belgium
20:30 CEST Mujangi Bia 13', 19'
Carcela-Gonzalez 55'		 Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee:
2 August 2014 Charleroi 2–3 Westerlo Charleroi, Belgium
20:00 CEST Fauré 7'
Kitambala 27'
Dieumerci Ndongala Yellow card 40'
Tainmont Yellow card 67'
N'Ganga Yellow card 90'
Dewaest Yellow card 90+3'		 Summary Aoulad 36' 56'
Gouongbe 63'
Annys Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Belgium Wim Smet
10 August 2014 Anderlecht 1–0 Charleroi Brussels, Belgium
18:00 CEST Mitrović 45' Summary François Yellow card 2' Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Belgium Jonathan Lardot

Belgian Cup[]

Main article: 2014–15 Belgian Cup
September 2014 TBA – TBA TBA, Belgium
TBA CEST [Report] Stadium: TBA

Appearances and goals[]

Further information: R. Charleroi S.C. § Players
No. Pos. Name League Cup Other Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 GK Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF France Steeven Willems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Belgium Jonathan Vervoort 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Belgium Sébastien Dewaest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF France Clément Tainmont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF Spain Francisco Martos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Belgium Giuseppe Rossini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Senegal Mohamed Daf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF Senegal Christophe Diandy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 GK Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW Senegal Jamal Thiaré 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Greece Stergos Marinos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW France Cédric Fauré 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Belgium Clinton Mata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Belgium Jessy Gálvez López 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Belgium Guillaume François 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF France Damien Marcq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW Mali Kalifa Coulibaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Belgium Enes Sağlık 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW France Harlem Gnohéré 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK Democratic Republic of the Congo Parfait Mandanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 DF Republic of the Congo Francis N'Ganga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF Belgium Kenneth Houdret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Dieumerci Ndongala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
92 MF France Neeskens Kebano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW France Lynel Kitambala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
– DF Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
– FW Central African Republic Evans Kondogbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Ref.
FW Mali Kalifa Coulibaly France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed 14 April 2014 [14]
MF Belgium Clinton Mata Belgium Eupen Undisclosed 28 May 2014 [15]
FW France Lynel Kitambala France Saint-Étienne Undisclosed 7 July 2014 [16]

Loans in[]

Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Ref.
FW Senegal Christophe Diandy Belgium Mons 14 June 2014 End of season [17]

Total spending: Decrease Undisclosed

Transfers out[]

Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Ref.

Loans out[]

Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Ref.
DF Belgium Belgium Virton 15 May 2014 End of season [18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saison 2014 – 2015". Charleroi. 21 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Royal Châtelet S.C – RCSC,". Charleroi. 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Racing FC Fosses – RCSC,". Charleroi. 27 June 2014.
  4. ^ "FC Differdange – RCSC : Un doublé de Daf". Charleroi. 28 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Excelsior Virton – RCSC,". Charleroi. 5 July 2014.
  6. ^ "F91 Dudelange – RCSC,". Charleroi. 8 July 2014.
  7. ^ "R. White Star Bruxelles – RCSC,". Charleroi. 12 July 2014.
  8. ^ "FC Metz – RCSC,". Charleroi. 19 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Kalifa Coulibaly sign Sporting". Charleroi. 14 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Clinton Mata, officially zebra". Charleroi. 28 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Cristophe Diandy, back to Charleroi ..." Charleroi. 14 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Mohamed Mrabet to Gaume Lorraine". Charleroi. 15 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Lynel Darcy Kitambala our new striker!". Charleroi. 7 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Kalifa Coulibaly sign Sporting". Charleroi. 14 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Clinton Mata, officially zebra". Charleroi. 28 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Lynel Darcy Kitambala our new striker!". Charleroi. 7 July 2014.
  17. ^ "Cristophe Diandy, back to Charleroi ..." Charleroi. 14 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Mohamed Mrabet to Gaume Lorraine". Charleroi. 15 May 2014.
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