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2002–03 K.R.C. Genk season

During the 2002–03 Belgian football season, K.R.C. Genk competed in the Belgian First Division.

K.R.C. Genk
2002–03 season
ManagerSef Vergoossen
Belgian First Division A6th
Belgian CupUnknown
UEFA Champions LeagueFirst group stage
Top goalscorerWesley Sonck (22)

Season summary

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Genk had a disappointing season and finished sixth, failing to qualify for any European competitions. They did accomplish the feat of making their debut in the Champions League group stages, but only picked up 4 points and finished bottom of their group.

First-team squad

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Squad at end of season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BEL Jan Moons
2 DF   CRO Igor Tomašić[notes 1]
3 MF   GAM Seyfo Soley
4 MF   CIV Didier Zokora
5 DF   BEL Wilfried Delbroek
6 MF   BIH Mirsad Bešlija
7 DF   SVN Almir Sulejmanović
8 FW   BEL Wesley Sonck
9 FW   BFA Moumouni Dagano
10 MF   AUS Josip Skoko (captain)
11 FW   BEL Kevin Vandenbergh
12 MF   BEL Thomas Chatelle
13 DF   MAR Akram Roumani
14 MF   BEL Bernd Thijs
15 MF   BRA Igor de Camargo[notes 2]
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   BEL Muhammet Hanifi Yoldaş[notes 3]
16 MF   SVN Dominik Beršnjak
17 DF   BEL Hans Leenders
18 DF   BEL Kevin Vanbeuren
20 MF   BEL Koen Daerden
22 MF   CMR Justice Wamfor
23 DF   BEL Vincent Euvrard
24 MF   BEL Kenneth Van Goethem
25 DF   ITA Marco Ingrao
26 GK   BEL Davy Schollen
27 GK   BEL Logan Bailly
28 MF   BEL Sidi Farssi
30 FW   JPN Takayuki Suzuki (on loan from Kashima Antlers)
31 DF   BEL Mike Mampuya][notes 4]

Results

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UEFA Champions League

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Third qualifying round

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13 August 2002 Genk   2–0   Sparta Prague Fenix Stadion, Genk
20:00 Thijs   33'
Bešlija   40'		 Report Attendance: 9,969
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
27 August 2002 Sparta Prague   4–2   Genk Letná Stadium, Prague
20:30 Poborský   56'
Jarošík   58', 64'
Mareš   84'		 Report Dagano   25'
Sonck   57'		 Attendance: 12,856
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Genk 4–4 Sparta Prague on aggregate. Genk won on away goals.

Group stage

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17 September 2002 Genk   0–0   AEK Athens Cristal Arena, Genk
20:45 Report Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
25 September 2002 Real Madrid   6–0   Genk Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
20:45 Zokora   44' (o.g.)
Salgado   45+1'
Figo   55'
Guti   64'
Celades   74'
Raúl   76'		 Report Attendance: 65,700
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
2 October 2002 Genk   0–1   Roma Cristal Arena, Genk
20:45 Report Cassano   81' Attendance: 22,260
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
22 October 2002 Roma   0–0   Genk Stadio Olimpico, Rome
20:45 Report Attendance: 25,592
Referee: Željko Širić (FR Yugoslavia)
30 October 2002 AEK Athens   1–1   Genk Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens
20:45 Lakis   30' Report Sonck   22' Attendance: 19,775
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
12 November 2002 Genk   1–1   Real Madrid Cristal Arena, Genk
20:45 Sonck   86' Report Tote   21' Attendance: 22,260
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Tomašić was born in Kutina, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), but also qualified to represent Bulgaria internationally after obtaining citizenship and made his international debut for Bulgaria in August 2006.
  2. ^ De Camargo was born in Porto Feliz, Brazil, but would later qualify to represent Belgium internationally after obtaining citizenship and made his international debut for Belgium in February 2009.
  3. ^ Hanifi Yoldaş was born in Diest, Belgium, but also qualified represent Turkey internationally and would represent them at U-21 and B level.
  4. ^ Mampuya was born in Verviers, Belgium, but also qualifies to represent DR Congo internationally and would make his international debut for DR Congo in February 2011.
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