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 2 September 2024 [3]

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 Riet Maes
4 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Nia Elyn (captain)
5 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Silke Speeckaert
6 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jinte Leeman
7 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Alixe Bosteels
8 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Emma Van Britsom
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
14 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Nena Retsin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
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
19 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Minke Plate
GK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Zoë van Wijmeersch
DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Lina Meeuwis
DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Fiebe Schelfhout
DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Len Braems
MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Anaïs Bey Temsamani
MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Frauke Vermeiren

Former players

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

Head coaches

Staff

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