K.A.A. Gent (women)

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Gent
Full nameK.A.A. Gent Ladies
Founded1996 (damesploeg KSK Cercle Melle)
2011 (Melle Ladies)
2012 (AA Gent Ladies)
Ground Chillax Arena, Ghent
Capacity6500
Chairman Dominique Reyns
Manager Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jorn Van Ginderdeuren
League Super League
2023–24 5th

KAA Gent Ladies is the women's section of KAA Gent. It was founded in 1996 as Melle Ladies. In 2012 their name changed to AA Gent Ladies. [1]

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In 2017 the team won the Belgian Women's Cup for the first time. [2]

Players

Current squad

As of 5 February 2025 [3]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Riet Maes
2 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Lina Meeuwis
3 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Fiebe Schelfhout
4 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Nia Elyn (captain)
5 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Silke Speeckaert
6 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Anaïs Bey Temsamani
7 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Alixe Bosteels
8 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Emma Van Britsom
9 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Fleur Heyman
10 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Karlijn Helsen
11 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Zarah Taillieu
12 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jasmien Mathys
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Nena Retsin
15 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Ines Van Gansbeke
16 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Fleur Van Daele
17 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jenna Van De Keere
18 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Marie Degroote
19 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Minke Plate
20 GK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Zoë van Wijmeersch
DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Len Braems
FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Carolina Wolters

Former players

For details of current and former players, see Category:K.A.A. Gent (women) players.

Head coaches

Staff

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