History and achievements
Zulte Waregem (the full name Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem) is a Belgian team that represents the region of West Flanders.The first football team in the town of Waregem was founded in 1950. In 2001 the club merged with K.S.V. Waregem to form Zulte Waregem. The following season the team was promoted to the second division. After finishing atop of the second division in the season 2004/2005 they earned a ticket to the top tier of Belgian football.
The team’s first major silverware was the Belgian Cup that they claimed in the season 2005/2006. In the final of the Belgian Supercup Zulte lost to Anderlecht 3 – 1.The highest finish of the club in the Belgian Pro League was the 5th place in the season 2008/2009.
During the only European run of the team in the season 2006/2007 Zulte Waregem met with Newcastle United in the last 32 round of the UEFA Cup, but was beaten by the English side 4-1 on aggregate.
The nickname of the team is Essevee.
The home arena is Regenboogstadion (Rainbow Stadium in Dutch) that sits 10,200.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Theo Bongonda | forward |
5 |
28 years | 67 kg | 176 cm | Belgium |
2 | Sammy Bossut | goalkeeper |
1 |
38 years | 80 kg | 186 cm | Belgium |
3 | Idrissa Sylla | forward |
0 |
33 years | 75 kg | 187 cm | Guinea |
4 | Fabrice Olinga | forward |
0 |
27 years | 66 kg | 172 cm | Cameroon |
5 | Thomas Buffel | midfielder |
0 |
43 years | 68 kg | 175 cm | Belgium |
6 | Willie Overtoom | forward |
0 |
37 years | 170 cm | Cameroon | |
7 | Sven Kums | midfielder |
0 |
36 years | 63 kg | 176 cm | Belgium |
8 | Timothy Derijck | defender |
0 |
36 years | 83 kg | 185 cm | Belgium |
9 | Frédéric Duplus | defender |
0 |
34 years | 69 kg | 178 cm | France |
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