Hoogstraten VV

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Hoogstraten VV
Hoogstraten VV.png
Full nameHoogstraten Voetbalvereniging
Nickname(s)De Rooikens (The Reds)
Founded1936;88 years ago (1936)
GroundSportcomplex Seminarie,
Hoogstraten
Capacity5,000
ChairmanJan Michoel
ManagerFrank Belmans
League Belgian National Division 1
2022–23 Belgian National Division 1, 16th of 20
Website Club website

Hoogstraten VV ( Dutch : Hoogstraten Voetbalvereniging) is a Belgian football club from Hoogstraten, Antwerp. It was founded in 1936 and has red and white team colors. The club currently play in Belgian National Division 1, the third tier of Belgian football.

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In 1964 Hoogstraten was promoted from the provincial leagues for the first time into the Belgian Promotion, followed by another promotion into the Belgian Third Division in 1986. The team stayed at the third level until 2002 when they dropped again to the fourth level. After promotions in 2008 and 2013, the team played at the highest level in its existence, the Belgian Second Division, from the 2013–14 season.

Current squad

As of 4 September, 2024 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Wim Kustermans
2 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Keith Groeneveld
4 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Senne Van Dooren
5 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Niels Van De Vel
6 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jouk Vermeeren
7 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jiri Struyf
8 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Robin Lauwers
9 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ibrahima Mbaye
10 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Fallou Fall
11 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Akram Tourki
13 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Tony Cinti
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Sem Druyts
16 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Nick Havermans
17 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Boro Mišović
19 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Martijn Brandt
20 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jens Wildhagen
21 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Ruben Verheyen
22 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Maro Budts
23 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Ian Simons
24 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jeroen Meeuwis
25 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Ruben Tilburgs
MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Vincent Van Dyck
GK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Milan De Schutter

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References

  1. Squad 2023/2024, hoogstratenvv.be