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R.E. Virton

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Virton
Full nameRoyal Excelsior Virton
Nickname(s)Les Gaumais
Short nameRE Virton
Founded1922; 102 years ago (1922)
GroundStade Yvan Georges,
Virton
Capacity4,572
OwnerN'Golo Kanté
ChairmanFlavio Becca
ManagerJérôme Arpinon
LeagueBelgian National Division 1
2023–2410th
Websitehttps://www.revirton.be
Current season
Yvan Georges stadium

Royal Excelsior Virton is a Belgian football club, based in the city of Virton, in Luxembourg province.[1] The club will participate in Belgian National Division 1 from 2023 to 2024 after relegation from Challenger Pro League in 2022–23. They were purchased by Al-Ittihad midfielder N'Golo Kanté on 30 June 2023.[2]

Current squad

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As of 10 October 2024[3]

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 Luxembourg LUX Timothy Martin
2 DF France FRA Issam El Foukhari
5 DF Belgium BEL Thibaut Lesquoy
6 MF Belgium BEL Maxime Guillaume
7 FW Morocco MAR Anas Namri
8 MF France FRA Gaëtan Arib
9 DF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Mbaye
10 FW Belgium BEL Mayron de Almeida
11 FW France FRA iliasse Errahmouni
14 MF Belgium BEL Valentin Guillaume
15 DF France FRA Teddy Mézague
16 GK Belgium BEL Arthur Cremer
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Algeria ALG Kelil Benkahlouche
19 DF Guinea GUI Florentin Pogba
20 MF France FRA Liamine Mokdad
21 DF France FRA Anyss Larbes
22 FW Belgium BEL Yanis Mbombo
24 FW Belgium BEL Liam Genève
26 GK Belgium BEL Logan Bailly
27 DF France FRA Kenny Kima Beyissa
28 DF France FRA Eric N'jo
29 FW France FRA Bilel Hassaini
77 FW Belgium BEL Jorn Vancamp
99 MF Algeria ALG Hadi Bentebbal

Out on loan

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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
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club staff

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As of 30 June 2023
Position Name
Chairman France N'Golo Kanté[4]
Chief executive officer FranceEngland Alex Hayes
Sporting director Belgium Tom Van den Abbeele
Manager France Christian Bracconi
Assistant manager Italy Nicolas Gennarielli
Goalkeeper coach France Jérémy Dumesnil
Belgium Clément Lommers
Fitness coach Belgium Arnaud Scalco
Video analyst Belgium Grégory Verheyden
Club doctor Belgium Florian Foulon
Physiotherapist France Marc-Antoine Palma
Belgium Samuel Bodet
Team Manager Belgium Thiebaud Delmelle
Delegate Belgium Georges André
Match equipment and logistics manager Belgium Arnaud Gratia

References

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  1. ^ "Royal Excelsior Virton". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ^ "Kante invests in Belgium's Virton with view to developing academy". Inside World Football. 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "L'équipe première". Royal Excelsior Virton (in French). Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Kante purchases Belgian third-tier side". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.