The 2023–24 season was the 22nd season in the existence of Oud-Heverlee Leuven and its fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. The club took part in the domestic league as well as the Belgian Cup.
By reaching the Quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup, the club equalled their best ever result, only reaching that stage once before. In the league, the club struggled all through the season, only jumping out of the relegation play-offs in the most dramatic fashion as Nachon Nsingi scored in the dying seconds of the final match of the regular season. In the Europe Play-offs, OH Leuven managed to overtake both Standard Liège and Westerlo to finish the season in 10th position, also their highest ever result.
Players This section lists players who were in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first-team squad at any point during the 2023–24 season and appeared at least once on the match sheet (possibly as unused substitutes) The symbol ℒ indicates a player who is on loan from another club The symbol ¥ indicates a youngster
No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous club Left First Team Goalkeepers 1 Tobe Leysen GK 19 August 2023 Genk – 12 Valentin Cojocaru GK 21 June 2022 Dnipro-1 4 September 2023 16 Maxence Prévot GK 13 August 2023 Sochaux – 38 Oregan Ravet¥ GK Summer 2019 Youth Squad – Defenders 3 Raz Shlomo CB 3 July 2023 Maccabi Netanya 2 February 2024 5 / Pierre-Yves Ngawa CB / RB 11 August 2019 Perugia – 6 Joren Dom RB 28 April 2022 Beerschot – 14 / Federico Ricca CB 12 August 2022 Club Brugge – 18 / Florian Miguel LB 25 July 2023 Huesca – 20 / Hamza Mendyl LB / LW 5 July 2022 Schalke 04 – 23 / Joël Schingtienne¥ CB Summer 2022 Youth Squad – 24 Franco Russoℒ CB 1 February 2024 Ludogorets Razgrad (30 June 2024) 28 Ewoud Pletinckx CB 17 June 2022 Zulte Waregem – 30 Takahiro Akimotoℒ LB / LW 20 January 2024 Urawa Red Diamonds (30 June 2024) 52 / Richie Sagrado¥ RB Winter 2022–23 Youth Squad – 63 Christ Souanga¥ LB Winter 2023–24 Youth Squad – 99 Davis Opoku¥ RB / RW Playoffs 2024 Youth Squad – Midfielders 7 Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson LW 4 July 2022 AGF – 10 Raphael Holzhauser AM 3 June 2022 Beerschot 15 January 2024 11 / Ezechiel Banzuzi CM 20 June 2023 NAC Breda – 13 / Sofian Kiyine AM / LW 2 September 2022 Lazio – 14 Thibault Vlietinck RW 12 August 2020 Club Brugge – 15 Konan N'Dri RW 21 July 2023 Eupen – 17 Kento Misao DM 19 July 2023 Santa Clara – 25 Manuel Osifo DM / CB 1 February 2024 Oostende – 27 / Mandela Keita¥ CM Winter 2020–21 Youth Squad 10 August 2023 33 Mathieu Maertens CM / AM 12 July 2017 Cercle Brugge – 40 / Desmond Acquah¥ AM Summer 2023 Youth Squad 26 January 2024 42 Jo Gilis AM Summer 2018 Youth Squad – Forwards 8 Siebe Schrijvers CF / AM / RW 15 January 2021 Club Brugge – 9 Jonatan Braut Brunes CF 14 August 2023 Strømsgodset – 19 Suphanat Mueantaℒ RW 13 September 2023 Buriram United (30 June 2024) 21 Nathan Opokuℒ CF 31 January 2023 Leicester City (30 June 2024) 43 Nachon Nsingi¥ CF Summer 2022 Youth Squad – 88 / Youssef Maziz AM / LW 29 August 2023 Metz –
Did not appear on match sheet The following players were listed as part of Oud-Heverlee Leuven's first-team squad during (part of) the 2023–24 season, but never appeared on the match sheet No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous club Left First Team Note 4 Kristiyan Malinov DM / CM 20 August 2020 CSKA Sofia 8 August 2023Released after matchday 2 22 Alexandro Calutℒ CB 28 June 2023 Standard Liège (30 June 2024)Pre-season long-term injury 30 Emmanuel Toku AM 30 January 2023 Botev Plovdiv 1 September 2023Loaned to AaB after matchday 5 78 / Franck Idumbo-Muzambo CF Winter 2022–23 Youth Squad –Played only for OH Leuven U23
Transfers
Transfers In Date Announced Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 20 June 2023 MF Ezechiel Banzuzi NAC Breda Undisclosed 28 June 2023 DF Alexandro Calut Standard Liège Loan End of 2022–23 season MF Raphael Holzhauser 1860 Munich Loan Return End of 2022–23 season MF Mandela Keita Antwerp Loan Return End of 2022–23 season MF Scotty Sadzoute Nîmes Loan Return 1 July 2023 FW Nathan Opoku Leicester City Loan Extended Opoku was already part of the squad on loan from Leicester City during the second half of the 2022-23 season. The loan was extended with a further season until 30 June 2024. 3 July 2023 DF Raz Shlomo Maccabi Netanya Undisclosed 19 July 2023 MF Kento Misao Santa Clara Undisclosed 21 July 2023 MF Konan N'Dri Eupen Undisclosed 25 July 2023 DF Florian Miguel Huesca Free 13 August 2023 GK Maxence Prévot Sochaux Free 14 August 2023 FW Jonatan Braut Brunes Strømsgodset Undisclosed 19 August 2023 GK Tobe Leysen Genk Undisclosed 29 August 2023 MF Youssef Maziz Metz Undisclosed 13 September 2023 FW Suphanat Mueanta Buriram United Loan 20 January 2024 DF Takahiro Akimoto Urawa Red Diamonds Loan 1 February 2024 DF Franco Russo Ludogorets Razgrad Loan 1 February 2024 MF Manuel Osifo Oostende Undisclosed
Transfers Out Date Announced Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 11 May 2023 MF Musa Al-Taamari Montpellier Free 21 June 2023 MF João Gamboa Pogoń Szczecin Undisclosed Gamboa was out on loan from OH Leuven to Estoril during the second half of the 2022-23 season. The loan ended and Gamboa was sold to Pogoń Szczecin. End of 2022–23 season FW Mario González Braga Loan Return End of 2022–23 season DF Dylan Ouédraogo Free Agent End of Contract 8 July 2023 DF Louis Patris Anderlecht Undisclosed 21 July 2023 DF Casper de Norre Millwall Undisclosed 1 August 2023 GK Nordin Jackers Club Brugge Loan 8 August 2023 MF Kristiyan Malinov Free Agent Contract Terminated 10 August 2023 MF Mandela Keita Antwerp Loan 2 September 2023 MF Emmanuel Toku AaB Loan 4 September 2023 GK Valentin Cojocaru Pogoń Szczecin Loan 10 November 2023 DF Santiago Ramos Mingo Defensa y Justicia Undisclosed Ramos Mingo was already out on loan from OH Leuven to Defensa y Justicia since January 2023. Defensa y Justicia now activated the buy clause that made the transfer permanent. 15 January 2024 MF Raphael Holzhauser Free Agent Contract Terminated 26 January 2024 MF Desmond Acquah Dender EH Loan 2 February 2024 DF Raz Shlomo Maccabi Tel Aviv Undisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Pro League
Regular season
Results summary
Results by round
Points breakdown
Points at home: 19 Points away from home: 10
Points against 2022/23 Playoff 1 teams (4): 4 Points against 2022/23 Playoff 2 teams (4): 4 Points against other 2022/23 Pro League teams (6): 20 Points against newly promoted teams (1): 1
6 points: Mechelen 4 points: Kortrijk, Sint-Truiden 3 points: Eupen, Genk, Westerlo 2 points: Charleroi 1 point: Anderlecht, Antwerp, Gent, RWD Molenbeek 0 points: Cercle Brugge, Club Brugge, Standard Liège, Union SG
Biggest & smallest Biggest home win: 4–0 vs. Sint-Truiden Biggest home defeat: 0–2 vs. Westerlo; 0–2 vs. Union SG Biggest away win: 0–3 vs. Westerlo Biggest away defeat: 5–1 vs. Anderlecht; 5–1 vs. Union SG; 4–0 vs. Gent
Biggest home attendance: 9,800 vs. Westerlo Smallest home attendance: 6,217 vs. RWD Molenbeek Biggest away attendance: 21,500 vs. Anderlecht Smallest away attendance: 0 vs. Charleroi
Matches The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.