K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

Patro Eisden

Full name	Koninklijke Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
Nickname(s)	Klein Anderlecht (Little Anderlecht) [1] [2]
Founded	1942;83 years ago (1942)
Ground	Gemeentelijk Sportparkstadion, [3] Maasmechelen
Capacity	3,900
Chairman	Coley Parry
Manager	Stijn Stijnen
League	Challenger Pro League
2023–24	Challenger Pro League, 6th of 16
Website	www.patroeisden.be
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Koninklijke Patro Eisden Maasmechelen is a Belgian football club from the municipality of Maasmechelen in Limburg. The club play in Challenger Pro League, the second tier of Belgian football.

History

The original club name was V.V. Patro Eisden until 1992 when it was changed to K. Patro Eisden. In 1998, it was again changed to K. Maasland Maasmechelen in the hope of gaining supporters from the whole Maasland region. In 2001 the team adopted the current name after signing a deal with Roda JC.

The club finished 17th in the 2004–05 second division season but was relegated as it did not receive the professional football license. It was suggested that the club should play in the promotion (and even in provincial leagues) as it was both sportively (17th) and financially (no license) relegated but the Belgian Football Association finally decided it must play in the third division for the 2005–06 season. The FA changed the decision eventually. Following this, the club changed its name again to K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen starting the 2005–06 season in the fourth division.

On 20 May 2023, Patro Eisden secured the title of Belgian National Division 1 2022–23 after defeating Dessel Sport 3–0 on Final Day in Matchweek 38 and was thus promoted to Challenger Pro League from 2023 to 2024.

Current squad

As of 28 August, 2024

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. Nation Player 1 GK   BEL Gian Gelade 3 DF   BEL Kevin Kis (captain) 4 DF   BEL Kjetil Borry 5 DF   BEL Benoit Olivier 6 DF   NED Henk Dijkhuizen 7 MF   BEL Lukas Van Eenoo 8 MF   BEL Stef Peeters 11 FW   GUI Bafodé Dansoko 12 GK   BEL Jordi Belin 14 DF   BEL Jordan Renson 18 DF   CMR Raoul Kenne 20 MF   BEL Reno Wilmots

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 GK   BEL Stef Kempeneers 27 DF   BEL Sebas Vreys 29 MF   BEL Tom Pietermaat 30 DF   BEL Simon Bammens 37 MF   BEL Mederick Francisco 40 MF   BEL William Simba 45 FW   SEN Papa Demba Ndior 48 MF   BEL Adnane Abid 52 MF   NED Raphaël Sarfo 90 FW   FRA Vicky Kiankaulua 99 FW   BEL Jellert Van Landschoot — DF   USA Justin Che (on loan from Brøndby)

Out on loan

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. Nation Player — FW   BEL Sam Valcke (at Belisia Bilzen until 30 June 2025)

Honours

• Belgian National Division
  • Champions (1): 2022–23

References

1. "'Klein Anderlecht ontvangt groot'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
2. "Wanneer in 1A? Eerste Nationaler heeft grote ambities, acht ex-JPL-spelers in de selectie". Voetbalflitsen (in Flemish). 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
3. "Patro Eisden Maasmechelen". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.

External links

• Official website