The 2024–25 season was the 23rd season in the history of the Oud-Heverlee Leuven, and the club's fifth consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League. In similar fashion as the previous season (although less dramatic), the club only managed to secure avoiding the relegation play-offs on the final matchday of the regular season. Overall, the club finished in 12th position. In addition to the domestic league, the team participated in the Belgian Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals, equalling their best ever achievement.
Players This section lists players who were in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first-team squad at any point during the 2024–25 season and appeared at least once on the match sheet (possibly as unused substitute) The symbol ℒ indicates a player who is on loan from another club The symbol ¥ indicates a youngster, mostly playing for OH Leuven U23
No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous club Left First Team Goalkeepers 1 Tobe Leysen GK 19 August 2023 Genk – 16 Maxence Prévot GK 13 August 2023 Sochaux – 61 Owen Jochmans¥ GK Summer 2024 Youth Squad – 81 Lander Gijsbers¥ GK Winter 2024–25 Youth Squad – 95 Théo Radelet¥ GK Summer 2024 Youth Squad – Defenders 3 / Antef Tsounguiℒ CB 13 August 2024 Feyenoord (30 June 2025) 5 Takuma Ominamiℒ CB 20 August 2024 Kawasaki Frontale (30 June 2025) 14 / Federico Ricca CB 12 August 2022 Club Brugge – 20 / Hamza Mendyl LB / LW 5 July 2022 Schalke 04 16 January 2025 23 / Joël Schingtienne CB Summer 2022 Youth Squad 28 August 2024 27 Óscar Gil RB 1 August 2024 Espanyol – 28 Ewoud Pletinckx CB 17 June 2022 Zulte Waregem – 30 Takahiro Akimoto LB / LW 20 January 2024 Urawa Red Diamonds – 34 / Roggerio Nyakossi CB / DM 27 January 2025 Marseille – 40 / Roméo Monticelli¥ LB 5 July 2024 Charleroi – 58 / Hasan Kuruçay CB 6 September 2024 Eintracht Braunschweig – 63 Christ Souanga¥ LB Winter 2023–24 Youth Squad – 66 Ayumu Ōhata LB / LW 29 January 2025 Urawa Red Diamonds – 93 Milan Gigot¥ CB Summer 2024 Youth Squad – 99 Davis Opoku¥ RB / RW Playoffs 2024 Youth Squad – Midfielders 4 Birger Verstraete DM 10 July 2024 Aris – 6 / Ezechiel Banzuzi CM 20 June 2023 NAC Breda – 7 Thibaud Verlinden LW 4 February 2025 Beerschot – 15 Konan N'Dri RW 21 July 2023 Eupen 2 February 2025 25 Manuel Osifo DM / CB 1 February 2024 Oostende – 33 Mathieu Maertens CM / AM 12 July 2017 Cercle Brugge – 55 Wouter George CM Summer 2024 Youth Squad – 56 Mathéo Parmentier¥ DM Winter 2024–25 Gent – 60 / Mohamed Yassine Azzouz¥ AM Winter 2024–25 Youth Squad – 67 / Amadou Diallo¥ RW 10 January 2025 RSCA Futures – 77 Thibault Vlietinck RW 12 August 2020 Club Brugge – Forwards 7 Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson LW 4 July 2022 AGF 27 August 2024 8 Siebe Schrijvers CF / AM / RW 15 January 2021 Club Brugge – 9 / Lequincio Zeefuikℒ CF 14 January 2025 AZ Alkmaar (30 June 2025) 10 / Youssef Maziz AM / LW 29 August 2023 Metz – 11 Nachon Nsingi CF Summer 2022 Youth Squad 31 August 2024 17 Suphanat Mueantaℒ RW 13 September 2023 Buriram United 31 October 2024 19 Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi CF 24 July 2024 Salernitana – 21 / William Balikwisha AM / RW / LW 20 July 2024 Standard Liège – 22 Mickaël Bironℒ CF 8 August 2024 RWD Molenbeek 1 January 2025 22 Jovan Mijatovićℒ CF / RW / LW 31 January 2025 New York City (30 June 2025) 23 Stefan Mitrovićℒ LW 6 September 2024 Hellas Verona (30 June 2025) 89 / Chike Van De Ven¥ CF Fall 2024 Youth Squad
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 2024–25 season, but never appeared on the match sheet No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous club Left First Team Note 13 / Sofian Kiyine AM / LW 2 September 2022 Lazio 26 August 2024Contract terminated 30 Emmanuel Toku AM 30 January 2023 Botev Plovdiv 5 August 2024Loaned to AEL Limassol after matchday 2 52 / Richie Sagrado¥ RB Winter 2022–23 Youth Squad 3 August 2024Sold to Venezia after matchday 1
Transfers
Transfers In Date Announced Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 18 May 2024 MF Takahiro Akimoto Urawa Red Diamonds Buy Clause Activated 19 June 2024 FW Suphanat Mueanta Buriram United Loan Extended End of 2023–24 season MF Emmanuel Toku AaB Loan Return 10 July 2024 MF Birger Verstraete Aris Undisclosed 20 July 2024 FW William Balikwisha Standard Liège Undisclosed 24 July 2024 FW Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi Salernitana Undisclosed 1 August 2024 DF Óscar Gil Espanyol Free 8 August 2024 FW Mickaël Biron RWDM Loan 13 August 2024 DF Antef Tsoungui Feyenoord Loan 20 August 2024 DF Takuma Ominami Kawasaki Frontale Loan 6 September 2024 MF Stefan Mitrović Hellas Verona Loan 6 September 2024 DF Hasan Kuruçay Eintracht Braunschweig Free 14 January 2025 FW Lequincio Zeefuik AZ Alkmaar Loan 27 January 2025 DF Roggerio Nyakossi Marseille Undisclosed 29 January 2025 DF Ayumu Ōhata Urawa Red Diamonds Undisclosed 31 January 2025 FW Jovan Mijatović New York City Loan 4 February 2025 MF Thibaud Verlinden Beerschot Undisclosed
Transfers Out Date Announced Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 10 August 2023 MF Mandela Keita Antwerp Mandatory Buy Clause 5 April 2024 GK Valentin Cojocaru Pogoń Szczecin Buy Clause Activated 7 May 2024 GK Nordin Jackers Club Brugge Buy Clause Activated 16 May 2024 MF Desmond Acquah Dender EH Buy Clause Activated 29 May 2024 MF Jo Gilis Houtvenne Undisclosed End of 2023–24 season DF Alexandro Calut Standard Liège Loan Return End of 2023–24 season MF Joren Dom Free Agent End of Contract End of 2023–24 season FW Nathan Opoku Leicester City Loan Return End of 2023–24 season GK Oregan Ravet Free Agent End of Contract End of 2023–24 season DF Franco Russo Ludogorets Razgrad Loan Return 15 July 2024 MF Kento Misao Kashima Antlers Undisclosed 17 July 2024 DF Florian Miguel Burgos Free 20 July 2024 DF Pierre-Yves Ngawa RFC Liège Free 26 July 2024 FW Jonatan Braut Brunes Raków Częstochowa Loan 3 August 2024 DF Richie Sagrado Venezia Undisclosed 5 August 2024 MF Emmanuel Toku AEL Limassol Loan 26 August 2024 MF Sofian Kiyine Free Agent Contract Terminated 27 August 2024 MF Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson Hertha Berlin Undisclosed 28 August 2024 DF Joël Schingtienne Venezia Undisclosed 31 August 2024 FW Nachon Nsingi Dunkerque Loan 31 October 2024 FW Suphanat Mueanta Buriram United Loan Terminated 1 January 2025 FW Mickaël Biron RWDM Loan Terminated 16 January 2025 DF Hamza Mendyl Aris Thessaloniki Undisclosed 30 January 2025 FW Nachon Nsingi Marítimo Loan 2 February 2025 MF Konan N'Dri Lecce Undisclosed
Friendlies Pre-season
During the season
Competitions Overall record
Pro League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Points breakdown
Points at home: 28 Points away from home: 9
Points against 2023/24 Champions' Play-offs teams (6): 9 (out of 36) Points against 2023/24 Europe Play-offs teams (5): 13 (out of 30) Points against 2023/24 Relegation Play-offs teams (2): 7 (out of 12) Points against newly promoted teams (2): 8 (out of 12)
6 points: Charleroi 4 points: Beerschot, Dender EH, Standard Liège 3 points: Genk, Mechelen, Sint-Truiden 2 points: Anderlecht, Antwerp, Westerlo 1 point: Cercle Brugge, Gent, Kortrijk, Union SG 0 points: Club Brugge
Biggest & smallest Biggest home win: 3–1 vs. Genk; 2–0 vs. Standard; 2–0 vs. Beerschot Biggest home defeat: 0–1 vs. Club Brugge Biggest away win: 0–2 vs. Charleroi Biggest away defeat: 5–0 vs. Mechelen
Biggest home attendance: 9,930 vs. Anderlecht Smallest home attendance: 7,418 vs. Genk Biggest away attendance: 21,900 vs. Anderlecht Smallest away attendance: 3,104 vs. Dender EH
Matches The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.