Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent, often simply known as Ghent or by their nickname De Buffalo's, is a Belgian professional sports club, based in the city of Ghent, East Flanders. Their football team is the best known section within the club and has been playing in the Belgian First Division A since the 1989–90 season. They won the national league once, in 2014–15, in addition to four Belgian Cup victories. Ghent played their home matches in the Jules Ottenstadion in Gentbrugge from 1920 until 2013, when they moved to the Ghelamco Arena. Their team colours are blue and white. The principal sponsor is Baloise.
Cédric Roussel was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Belgian Division 2 club Belisia Bilzen. He spent most of his career in his native Belgium and, in particular, in the Netherlands with PSV. His playing days came to an end in the 2000–01 season after breaking his leg in a match with his club Aston Villa following a clash with Ipswich Town goalkeeper Richard Wright.
Michel Jean de Wolf is a Belgian football coach and retired player who played as a left back.
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Nordin Jbari is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Matz Willy Els Sels is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Belgium national team.
Laurent Depoitre is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gent. He has made one senior appearance for the Belgium national team.
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Andreas Skov Olsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a right midfielder for Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge and the Denmark national team.
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