# 2022–23 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season

The 2022–23 season was the 21st season in the existence of Oud-Heverlee Leuven and its third consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. The club just missed out on the play-offs in the domestic league, finishing in 10th place. In the Belgian Cup they were eliminated in the round of 16.

## Players

* This section lists players who were in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first team squad at any point during the 2022–23 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
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position | Joined First Team | Previous Club | Left First Team |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 12 | | Valentin Cojocaru | GK | 21 June 2022 | Dnipro-1 | – |
| 29 | | Nordin Jackers | GK | 20 May 2022 | Waasland-Beveren | – |
| 38 | | Oregan Ravet$^¥$ | GK | Summer 2019 | Youth Squad | – |
| Defenders |||||||
| 3 | / | Sofian Chakla | CB | 27 August 2021 | Villarreal | 18 January 2023 |
| 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 | – |
| 15 | / | Dylan Ouédraogo | CB | 28 August 2019 | Apollon Limassol | – |
| 20 | / | Hamza Mendyl | LB / LW | 5 July 2022 | Schalke 04 | – |
| 23 | / | Joël Schingtienne$^¥$ | CB | Summer 2022 | Youth Squad | – |
| 24 | | Casper de Norre | LB / LW / RB / RW | 5 October 2020 | Genk | – |
| 25 | | Louis Patris$^¥$ | CB/RB | Summer 2019 | Youth Squad | – |
| 28 | | Ewoud Pletinckx | CB | 17 June 2022 | Zulte Waregem | – |
| 52 | / | Richie Sagrado$^¥$ | RB | Winter 2022–23 | Youth Squad | – |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 4 | | Kristiyan Malinov | DM / CM | 20 August 2020 | CSKA Sofia | – |
| 7 | | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | LW | 4 July 2022 | AGF | – |
| 10 | | Raphael Holzhauser | AM | 3 June 2022 | Beerschot | 11 January 2023 |
| 11 | | Musa Al-Taamari | RW | 5 October 2020 | APOEL | – |
| 13 | / | Sofian Kiyine | AM / LW | 2 September 2022 | Lazio | – |
| 14 | | Thibault Vlietinck | RW | 12 August 2020 | Club Brugge | – |
| 21 | | João Gamboa | DM | 11 July 2022 | Estoril | 30 December 2022 |
| 27 | / | Mandela Keita$^¥$ | CM | Winter 2020–21 | Youth Squad | 31 January 2023 |
| 30 | | Emmanuel Toku | AM | 30 January 2023 | Botev Plovdiv | – |
| 33 | | Mathieu Maertens | CM / AM | 12 July 2017 | Cercle Brugge | – |
| 42 | | Jo Gilis$^¥$ | AM | Summer 2018 | Youth Squad | – |
| Forwards |||||||
| 8 | | Siebe Schrijvers | CF / AM / RW | 15 January 2021 | Club Brugge | – |
| 9 | | Mario González$^ℒ$ | CF | 24 August 2022 | Braga | (30 June 2023) |
| 17 | | Mykola Kukharevych$^ℒ$ | CF | 1 September 2021 | Troyes | 2 September 2022 |
| 18 | | Maï Traoré$^ℒ$ | CF | 24 January 2023 | Viking | 31 March 2023 |
| 21 | | Nathan Opoku$^ℒ$ | CF | 31 January 2023 | Leicester City | (30 June 2023) |
| 43 | | Nachon Nsingi$^¥$ | CF | Summer 2022 | Youth Squad | – |
| 44 | | Aleksander Buksa$^ℒ$ | CF | 22 August 2022 | Genoa | 27 January 2023 |
| 75 | / | Joshua Zimmerman | RW | Winter 2022–23 | Youth Squad | – |
| 78 | / | Franck Idumbo-Muzambo | CF | Winter 2022–23 | Youth Squad | – |

### Did not appear on match sheet

The following players were listed as part of Oud-Heverlee Leuven's first-team squad during the 2022–23 season, but never appeared on the match sheet
| No. | Nationality | Name | Position | Joined First Team | Previous Club | Left First Team | Note |
| 22 | / | Santiago Ramos Mingo | CB | 18 July 2022 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | 5 January 2023 | First half of the season at OH Leuven U23, then loaned to Defensa y Justicia |
| 37 | | Milan Taildeman$^¥$ | LB / RB | Summer 2022 | Youth Squad | – | Played only for OH Leuven U23 |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| First Division A | 23 July 2022 | 23 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 038.24 |
| Belgian Cup | 11 August 2022 | 20 December 2022 | Sixth round | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 038.89 |
Source: Soccerway

### Pro League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 | Qualification for the Play-offs II |
| 9 | Charleroi | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 48 | |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 48 | |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 46 | |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 42 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Jupiler Pro League

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |

#### Matches

2022–23 Belgian Pro League :
| Match Details | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Lineup | Unused Subs | Bookings |
| Regular Season |||||||
| 23 July 2022 18:15 Guldensporen Stadion Kortrijk | Kortrijk | 0–2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ouédraogo, Patris Thorsteinsson (79' Dom), Gamboa (63' Malinov), De Norre, Al-Taamari Maertens, Nsingi (63' Kukharevych), Holzhauser (90' Gilis) | Jackers Chakla Ngawa | |
| 23 July 2022 18:15 Guldensporen Stadion Kortrijk | | 0–1 0–2 | 72' Maertens (Patris) 90+3' Al-Taamari (Patris) | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ouédraogo, Patris Thorsteinsson (79' Dom), Gamboa (63' Malinov), De Norre, Al-Taamari Maertens, Nsingi (63' Kukharevych), Holzhauser (90' Gilis) | Jackers Chakla Ngawa | |
| 30 July 2022 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2–0 | Westerlo | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ouédraogo, Patris Thorsteinsson (62' Dom), De Norre, Malinov, Al-Taamari Maertens, Nsingi (90+2' Kukharevych), Holzhauser (85' Mendyl) | Jackers Gamboa Gilis Ngawa | 48' Ouédraogo 60' Patris |
| 30 July 2022 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | 13' Thorsteinsson 77' Holzhauser (pen.) | 1–0 2–0 | | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ouédraogo, Patris Thorsteinsson (62' Dom), De Norre, Malinov, Al-Taamari Maertens, Nsingi (90+2' Kukharevych), Holzhauser (85' Mendyl) | Jackers Gamboa Gilis Ngawa | 48' Ouédraogo 60' Patris |
| 7 August 2022 21:00 Bosuilstadion Antwerp | Antwerp | 4–2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Ouédraogo (88' Ngawa), Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (58' Dom), De Norre, Malinov (58' Mendyl), Al-Taamari Maertens, Nsingi (68' Kukharevych), Holzhauser (88' Gamboa) | Jackers Chakla | 29' Malinov |
| 7 August 2022 21:00 Bosuilstadion Antwerp | 38' Nainggolan (Miyoshi) 40' Frey (De Laet) 71' Balikwisha (Gerkens) 82' Balikwisha (Yusuf) | 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–2 | 27' Nsingi (Patris) 55' Patris (Holzhauser) | Cojocaru Ouédraogo (88' Ngawa), Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (58' Dom), De Norre, Malinov (58' Mendyl), Al-Taamari Maertens, Nsingi (68' Kukharevych), Holzhauser (88' Gamboa) | Jackers Chakla | 29' Malinov |
| 14 August 2022 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–3 | Club Brugge | Cojocaru Mendyl (46' Thorsteinsson), Ouédraogo, Pletinckx, Patris (84' Gamboa) De Norre, Malinov (84' Dom), Holzhauser (46' Vlietinck) Maertens, Nsingi, Al-Taamari | Jackers Chakla Ngawa | 53' Ouédraogo 85' Patris 86' Thorsteinsson |
| 14 August 2022 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | | 0–1 0–2 0–3 | 33' Nielsen 42' Jutglà (Sowah) 53' Lang (pen.) | Cojocaru Mendyl (46' Thorsteinsson), Ouédraogo, Pletinckx, Patris (84' Gamboa) De Norre, Malinov (84' Dom), Holzhauser (46' Vlietinck) Maertens, Nsingi, Al-Taamari | Jackers Chakla Ngawa | 53' Ouédraogo 85' Patris 86' Thorsteinsson |
| 21 August 2022 18:30 Stade Maurice Dufrasne Liège | Standard Liège | 1–3 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl (58' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens (90' Dom), Malinov (71' Gamboa) Thorsteinsson (58' Vlietinck), Nsingi, Al-Taamari | Jackers Holzhauser Ngawa | 15' Mendyl 36' Thorsteinsson 42' Malinov 43' Al-Taamari 51' Mendyl |
| 21 August 2022 18:30 Stade Maurice Dufrasne Liège | 90+1' Emond | 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–3 | 35' Thorsteinsson (Maertens) 45' Nsingi (Patris) 75' Al-Taamari | Cojocaru Mendyl (58' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens (90' Dom), Malinov (71' Gamboa) Thorsteinsson (58' Vlietinck), Nsingi, Al-Taamari | Jackers Holzhauser Ngawa | 15' Mendyl 36' Thorsteinsson 42' Malinov 43' Al-Taamari 51' Mendyl |
| 27 August 2022 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2–1 | Oostende | Cojocaru Mendyl (66' Ouédraogo), Ricca (88' Kukharevych), Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (81' Dom) Thorsteinsson (81' Holzhauser), González, Al-Taamari | Jackers Gamboa Ngawa | 18' Al-Taamari |
| 27 August 2022 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | 51' González (Patris) 90' Maertens (Holzhauser) | 0–1 1–1 2–1 | 5' Hornby | Cojocaru Mendyl (66' Ouédraogo), Ricca (88' Kukharevych), Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (81' Dom) Thorsteinsson (81' Holzhauser), González, Al-Taamari | Jackers Gamboa Ngawa | 18' Al-Taamari |
| 4 September 2022 13:30 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 2–2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ouédraogo, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (81' Vlietinck), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (73' Dom), Al-Taamari González (73' Holzhauser) | Jackers Buksa Gamboa Ngawa | 54' Malinov |
| 4 September 2022 13:30 Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Anderlecht | 71' Duranville (Ashimeru) 85' Silva | 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 | 19' Thorsteinsson (Al-Taamari) 74' Al-Taamari (Maertens) | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ouédraogo, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (81' Vlietinck), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (73' Dom), Al-Taamari González (73' Holzhauser) | Jackers Buksa Gamboa Ngawa | 54' Malinov |
| 10 September 2022 18:45 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3–2 | Charleroi | Cojocaru Mendyl (74' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (61' Holzhauser), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov, Al-Taamari (90+1' Dom) Nsingi (61' González) | Jackers Gamboa Kiyine | 76' Mendyl 88' Holzhauser |
| 10 September 2022 18:45 Den Dreef Leuven | 22' Maertens (Malinov) 62' González (Holzhauser) 85' González (Ouédraogo) | 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 | 13' Heymans (Gholizadeh) 76' Ilaimaharitra (Heymans) | Cojocaru Mendyl (74' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (61' Holzhauser), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov, Al-Taamari (90+1' Dom) Nsingi (61' González) | Jackers Gamboa Kiyine | 76' Mendyl 88' Holzhauser |
| 17 September 2022 16:00 Achter de Kazerne Mechelen | Mechelen | 0–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl (84' Nsingi), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (84' Dom) Thorsteinsson (66' Holzhauser), Malinov, Maertens, De Norre, Al-Taamari González | Jackers Gamboa Ngawa Ouédraogo | 70' Maertens 87' Dom |
| 1 October 2022 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–3 | Union SG | Cojocaru Mendyl (64' Kiyine), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (46' Holzhauser), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (64' Nsingi), Al-Taamari González (74' Ngawa) | Jackers Keita Ouédraogo | 22' Mendyl 90' Maertens |
| 1 October 2022 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | | 0–1 0–2 0–3 | 12' Burgess (Teuma) 20' Kandouss 68' Vanzeir (Adingra) | Cojocaru Mendyl (64' Kiyine), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson (46' Holzhauser), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (64' Nsingi), Al-Taamari González (74' Ngawa) | Jackers Keita Ouédraogo | 22' Mendyl 90' Maertens |
| 8 October 2022 16:15 Elindus Arena Waregem | Zulte Waregem | 2–5 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl (89' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (90+4' Ngawa) Thorsteinsson (46' Kiyine), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (84' Keita), Al-Taamari Nsingi (46' González) | Jackers Holzhauser | 30' Nsingi 80' Malinov |
| 8 October 2022 16:15 Elindus Arena Waregem | 40' Vossen (Ndour) 74' De Norre (o.g.) | 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 2–4 2–5 | 51' González (De Norre) 58' Kiyine 65' González (Mendyl) 77' De Norre (González) 90+1' González (Kiyine) | Cojocaru Mendyl (89' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (90+4' Ngawa) Thorsteinsson (46' Kiyine), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (84' Keita), Al-Taamari Nsingi (46' González) | Jackers Holzhauser | 30' Nsingi 80' Malinov |
| 15 October 2022 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–1 | Genk | Cojocaru Mendyl (87' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Dom (87' Patris) Malinov, Maertens, De Norre Thorsteinsson (46' Al-Taamari), González, Kiyine (72' Holzhauser) | Jackers Keita Nsingi | 34' Maertens 43' Thorsteinsson 77' Ricca |
| 15 October 2022 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven | | 0–1 | 16' Onuachu (Trésor) | Cojocaru Mendyl (87' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Dom (87' Patris) Malinov, Maertens, De Norre Thorsteinsson (46' Al-Taamari), González, Kiyine (72' Holzhauser) | Jackers Keita Nsingi | 34' Maertens 43' Thorsteinsson 77' Ricca |
| 18 October 2022 18:30 Kehrwegstadion Eupen | Eupen | 4–2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (46' Dom) Kiyine (69' Keita), De Norre (78' Nsingi), Maertens, Malinov, Al-Taamari González | Jackers Holzhauser Ngawa Ouédraogo | 13' Patris 90+1' Mendyl |
| 18 October 2022 18:30 Kehrwegstadion Eupen | 24' Charles-Cook (N'Dri) 45+3' Peeters (pen.) 75' Magnée (Král) 86' N'Dri (Peeters) | 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 4–2 | 8' González (Kiyine) 27' González (pen.) | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (46' Dom) Kiyine (69' Keita), De Norre (78' Nsingi), Maertens, Malinov, Al-Taamari González | Jackers Holzhauser Ngawa Ouédraogo | 13' Patris 90+1' Mendyl |
| 22 October 2022 18:15 Stayen Sint-Truiden | Sint-Truiden | 0–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx (22' Patris), Dom Kiyine (65' Holzhauser), De Norre, Maertens, Malinov (77' Keita), Al-Taamari González (77' Nsingi) | Jackers Ouédraogo Thorsteinsson | 60' Kiyine 76' Patris |
| 30 October 2022 18:30 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–1 | Gent | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ouédraogo, Ricca, Patris Kiyine (62' Thorsteinsson), Malinov (85' Keita), Maertens, De Norre, Al-Taamari González (85' Nsingi) | Ravet Dom Ngawa Vlietinck | 55' Malinov 80' Maertens 81' De Norre 88' Keita 90+4' Mendyl |
| 30 October 2022 18:30 Den Dreef Leuven | 73' González (Patris) | 0–1 1–1 | 42' Cuypers | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ouédraogo, Ricca, Patris Kiyine (62' Thorsteinsson), Malinov (85' Keita), Maertens, De Norre, Al-Taamari González (85' Nsingi) | Ravet Dom Ngawa Vlietinck | 55' Malinov 80' Maertens 81' De Norre 88' Keita 90+4' Mendyl |
| 5 November 2022 18:15 Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges | Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Ricca, Ouédraogo (42' Keita), Patris Kiyine (65' Vlietinck), Dom, De Norre, Al-Taamari Maertens, González, Holzhauser (62' Thorsteinsson) | Ravet Ngawa Nsingi Schingtienne | 57' Ricca 68' Thorsteinsson |
| 5 November 2022 18:15 Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges | 36' Ueda (Somers) 90+4' Ravych | 1–0 1–1 2–1 | 41' González (De Norre) | Cojocaru Ricca, Ouédraogo (42' Keita), Patris Kiyine (65' Vlietinck), Dom, De Norre, Al-Taamari Maertens, González, Holzhauser (62' Thorsteinsson) | Ravet Ngawa Nsingi Schingtienne | 57' Ricca 68' Thorsteinsson |
| 11 November 2022 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 5–0 | Seraing | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (80' Dom) Kiyine (46' Nsingi), Malinov (66' Keita), Maertens, De Norre, Al-Taamari (80' Vlietinck) González (80' Thorsteinsson) | Ravet Ngawa | 60' Nsingi |
| 11 November 2022 20:45 Den Dreef Leuven | 23' Maertens (De Norre) 29' González (Ricca) 42' De Norre 45+2' Kiyine (pen.) 89' Nsingi (Mendyl) | 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 | | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (80' Dom) Kiyine (46' Nsingi), Malinov (66' Keita), Maertens, De Norre, Al-Taamari (80' Vlietinck) González (80' Thorsteinsson) | Ravet Ngawa | 60' Nsingi |
| 26 December 2022 13:30 Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (82' Dom) Thorsteinsson (46' Al-Taamari), Malinov (70' Nsingi), Maertens (89' Holzhauser), De Norre, Kiyine (82' Schrijvers) González | Jackers Keita | 16' Thorsteinsson 24' Malinov |
| 26 December 2022 13:30 Jan Breydel Stadium Bruges | 43' Jutglà (pen.) | 1–0 1–1 | 90+4' Nsingi | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris (82' Dom) Thorsteinsson (46' Al-Taamari), Malinov (70' Nsingi), Maertens (89' Holzhauser), De Norre, Kiyine (82' Schrijvers) González | Jackers Keita | 16' Thorsteinsson 24' Malinov |
| 8 January 2023 21:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2–3 | Kortrijk | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ricca, Patris Kiyine (69' Nsingi), Keita (69' Dom), De Norre, Al-Taamari Maertens (31' Schrijvers), González, Holzhauser | Jackers Malinov Ouédraogo Vlietinck | 78' Ricca |
| 8 January 2023 21:00 Den Dreef Leuven | 9' Al-Taamari (Patris) 76' Patris (Holzhauser) | 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 | 43' Avenatti (Sych) 51' Sych (Selemani) 90+2' Avenatti (Lončar) | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ricca, Patris Kiyine (69' Nsingi), Keita (69' Dom), De Norre, Al-Taamari Maertens (31' Schrijvers), González, Holzhauser | Jackers Malinov Ouédraogo Vlietinck | 78' Ricca |
| 13 January 2023 20:45 Het Kuipje Westerlo | Westerlo | 1–2 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Keita (46' Kiyine), Schrijvers (83' Malinov), De Norre Thorsteinsson (88' Dom), González, Al-Taamari (90+4' Vlietinck) | Jackers Nsingi Schingtienne | 36' Al-Taamari 77' Schrijvers 84' Mendyl |
| 13 January 2023 20:45 Het Kuipje Westerlo | 79' Dorgeles Nene (Vetokele) | 0–1 0–2 1–2 | 51' González (Mendyl) 56' González (pen.) | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Keita (46' Kiyine), Schrijvers (83' Malinov), De Norre Thorsteinsson (88' Dom), González, Al-Taamari (90+4' Vlietinck) | Jackers Nsingi Schingtienne | 36' Al-Taamari 77' Schrijvers 84' Mendyl |
| 17 January 2023 18:30 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–1 | Eupen | Cojocaru Mendyl (71' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Schrijvers (84' Dom), Kiyine (71' Malinov), De Norre Thorsteinsson (84' Vlietinck), Nsingi, Al-Taamari | Jackers Keita Schingtienne | 45+1' Kiyine 59' Mendyl |
| 17 January 2023 18:30 Den Dreef Leuven | 28' Thorsteinsson | 1–0 1–1 | 90+2' Prevljak (pen.) | Cojocaru Mendyl (71' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Schrijvers (84' Dom), Kiyine (71' Malinov), De Norre Thorsteinsson (84' Vlietinck), Nsingi, Al-Taamari | Jackers Keita Schingtienne | 45+1' Kiyine 59' Mendyl |
| 21 January 2023 20:45 Joseph Marien Stadium Forest | Union SG | 1–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ricca, Ouédraogo Vlietinck (81' Kiyine), Dom, De Norre, Patris Thorsteinsson, Nsingi, Schrijvers (81' Al-Taamari) | Jackers Keita Malinov Sagrado Schingtienne | 25' Thorsteinsson 34' Schrijvers 69' Ricca |
| 21 January 2023 20:45 Joseph Marien Stadium Forest | 77' Nilsson (Adingra) | 1–0 | | Cojocaru Pletinckx, Ricca, Ouédraogo Vlietinck (81' Kiyine), Dom, De Norre, Patris Thorsteinsson, Nsingi, Schrijvers (81' Al-Taamari) | Jackers Keita Malinov Sagrado Schingtienne | 25' Thorsteinsson 34' Schrijvers 69' Ricca |
| 28 January 2023 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–1 | Sint-Truiden | Cojocaru Ouédraogo (84' Vlietinck), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Al-Taamari, Dom, Thorsteinsson, De Norre, Schrijvers (68' Kiyine) Nsingi (68' González) | Jackers Keita Malinov Ngawa | |
| 28 January 2023 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | 53' Thorsteinsson (Schrijvers) | 0–1 1–1 | 9' Hayashi (Hashioka) | Cojocaru Ouédraogo (84' Vlietinck), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Al-Taamari, Dom, Thorsteinsson, De Norre, Schrijvers (68' Kiyine) Nsingi (68' González) | Jackers Keita Malinov Ngawa | |
| 4 February 2023 18:15 Stade du Pairay Seraing | Seraing | 2–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Dom (79' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson, Schrijvers (79' Nsingi), Kiyine (63' Vlietinck), De Norre, Al-Taamari (89' Traoré) González | Jackers Malinov Ngawa | |
| 4 February 2023 18:15 Stade du Pairay Seraing | 5' Poaty (Tshibuabua) 85' Lepoint (Sissoko) | 1–0 1–1 2–1 | 37' Ricca (Schrijvers) | Cojocaru Dom (79' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Thorsteinsson, Schrijvers (79' Nsingi), Kiyine (63' Vlietinck), De Norre, Al-Taamari (89' Traoré) González | Jackers Malinov Ngawa | |
| 10 February 2023 20:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–0 | Cercle Brugge | Cojocaru Mendyl (70' Al-Taamari), Pletinckx, Ricca, Ouédraogo, Patris De Norre, Thorsteinsson, Schrijvers (90' Dom) González, Nsingi | Jackers Kiyine Malinov Ngawa Vlietinck | 43' Ricca |
| 19 February 2023 16:00 Ghelamco Arena Ghent | Gent | 2–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ouédraogo, Pletinckx, Patris Dom, Schrijvers (68' Toku), De Norre Thorsteinsson (79' Nsingi), González, Al-Taamari (79' Kiyine) | Jackers Malinov Schingtienne Vlietinck | 47' Mendyl |
| 19 February 2023 16:00 Ghelamco Arena Ghent | 49' Cuypers (Hong) 73' Kums (Cuypers) | 1–0 2–0 | | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ouédraogo, Pletinckx, Patris Dom, Schrijvers (68' Toku), De Norre Thorsteinsson (79' Nsingi), González, Al-Taamari (79' Kiyine) | Jackers Malinov Schingtienne Vlietinck | 47' Mendyl |
| 26 February 2023 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–1 | Antwerp | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Dom (83' Kiyine), Schrijvers, De Norre Thorsteinsson, Nsingi (83' Opoku), Al-Taamari | Ravet Malinov Ngawa Ouédraogo Vlietinck | 89' Thorsteinsson |
| 26 February 2023 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | 34' Thorsteinsson (pen.) | 1–0 1–1 | 60' Kerk | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Dom (83' Kiyine), Schrijvers, De Norre Thorsteinsson, Nsingi (83' Opoku), Al-Taamari | Ravet Malinov Ngawa Ouédraogo Vlietinck | 89' Thorsteinsson |
| 4 March 2023 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4–2 | Zulte Waregem | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Dom, Schrijvers (53' Kiyine), De Norre Thorsteinsson (80' Opoku), Nsingi (64' Vlietinck), Al-Taamari (80' Malinov) | Jackers Ngawa Ouédraogo | 46' Patris 71' Ricca |
| 4 March 2023 18:15 Den Dreef Leuven | 29' Schrijvers 41' Thorsteinsson (Nsingi) 45' De Norre (Thorsteinsson) 76' Thorsteinsson (pen.) | 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 4–2 | 73' Vossen (pen.) 82' Gano (Ndour) | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Dom, Schrijvers (53' Kiyine), De Norre Thorsteinsson (80' Opoku), Nsingi (64' Vlietinck), Al-Taamari (80' Malinov) | Jackers Ngawa Ouédraogo | 46' Patris 71' Ricca |
| 10 March 2023 20:45 Stade du Pays de Charleroi Charleroi | Charleroi | 0–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Ricca, Ouédraogo, Pletinckx Mendyl (74' Vlietinck), De Norre, Dom, Al-Taamari (87' Sagrado) Opoku (74' González), Kiyine (90+3' Ngawa), Thorsteinsson (87' Malinov) | Jackers Zimmerman | 47' Ouédraogo 77' Cojocaru 85' Kiyine 90+5' Malinov |
| 10 March 2023 20:45 Stade du Pays de Charleroi Charleroi | | 0–1 | 16' Al-Taamari (De Norre) | Cojocaru Ricca, Ouédraogo, Pletinckx Mendyl (74' Vlietinck), De Norre, Dom, Al-Taamari (87' Sagrado) Opoku (74' González), Kiyine (90+3' Ngawa), Thorsteinsson (87' Malinov) | Jackers Zimmerman | 47' Ouédraogo 77' Cojocaru 85' Kiyine 90+5' Malinov |
| 19 March 2023 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 0–2 | Anderlecht | Cojocaru Dom (70' Maertens), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Kiyine (78' Vlietinck), Thorsteinsson, De Norre Mendyl (70' Schrijvers), González (78' Opoku), Al-Taamari | Jackers Malinov Ngawa | 32' Mendyl 62' Al-Taamari 81' Schrijvers |
| 19 March 2023 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | | 0–1 0–2 | 33' Slimani (pen.) 90' Arnstad (Raman) | Cojocaru Dom (70' Maertens), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Kiyine (78' Vlietinck), Thorsteinsson, De Norre Mendyl (70' Schrijvers), González (78' Opoku), Al-Taamari | Jackers Malinov Ngawa | 32' Mendyl 62' Al-Taamari 81' Schrijvers |
| 2 April 2023 13:30 Cegeka Arena Genk | Genk | 2–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens (81' Dom), Schrijvers (88' Ouédraogo) Thorsteinsson, González (76' Vlietinck), Al-Taamari | Jackers Malinov Opoku Schingtienne | 41' Thorsteinsson 61' Ricca |
| 2 April 2023 13:30 Cegeka Arena Genk | 23' Heynen 87' Trésor | 1–0 1–1 2–1 | 56' Thorsteinsson (pen.) | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens (81' Dom), Schrijvers (88' Ouédraogo) Thorsteinsson, González (76' Vlietinck), Al-Taamari | Jackers Malinov Opoku Schingtienne | 41' Thorsteinsson 61' Ricca |
| 8 April 2023 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4–1 | Mechelen | Cojocaru Sagrado (70' Mendyl), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens, Schrijvers (76' Dom) Thorsteinsson (70' Toku), Opoku (70' Idumbo-Muzambo), Al-Taamari (85' Vlietinck) | Jackers Schingtienne | 81' Ricca |
| 8 April 2023 16:00 Den Dreef Leuven | 4' De Norre 39' Opoku 56' Maertens (Thorsteinsson) 60' Al-Taamari (Opoku) | 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 | 89' Hairemans (Vanlerberghe) | Cojocaru Sagrado (70' Mendyl), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens, Schrijvers (76' Dom) Thorsteinsson (70' Toku), Opoku (70' Idumbo-Muzambo), Al-Taamari (85' Vlietinck) | Jackers Schingtienne | 81' Ricca |
| 15 April 2023 18:15 Diaz Arena Ostend | Oostende | 0–4 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl (87' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens (90+1' Schingtienne), Schrijvers (70' Dom) Thorsteinsson, Opoku (70' Nsingi), Al-Taamari (87' Vlietinck) | Jackers Idumbo-Muzambo | |
| 15 April 2023 18:15 Diaz Arena Ostend | | 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 | 22' Schrijvers (Mendyl) 44' Opoku (Pletinckx) 58' Thorsteinsson (Al-Taamari) 88' Nsingi (Thorsteinsson) | Cojocaru Mendyl (87' Ouédraogo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens (90+1' Schingtienne), Schrijvers (70' Dom) Thorsteinsson, Opoku (70' Nsingi), Al-Taamari (87' Vlietinck) | Jackers Idumbo-Muzambo | |
| 23 April 2023 18:30 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3–2 | Standard Liège | Cojocaru Mendyl (88' Sagrado), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens, Schrijvers (90+3' Dom) Thorsteinsson (90' Toku), Opoku (90+3' Nsingi), Al-Taamari (90+3' Vlietinck) | Jackers Ngawa | |
| 23 April 2023 18:30 Den Dreef Leuven | 43' Opoku (Maertens) 63' Thorsteinsson (pen.) 67' Thorsteinsson (Maertens) | 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 | 55' Bokadi (Alzate) 90+1' Melegoni | Cojocaru Mendyl (88' Sagrado), Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris De Norre, Maertens, Schrijvers (90+3' Dom) Thorsteinsson (90' Toku), Opoku (90+3' Nsingi), Al-Taamari (90+3' Vlietinck) | Jackers Ngawa | |

### Belgian Cup
#### Results

2022–23 Belgian Cup :
| Match Details | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Lineup | Unused Subs | Bookings |
| 6th Round |||||||
| 11 August 2022 20:30 Stade Robert Urbain Boussu | Francs Borains | 0–5 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Dom, Patris (73' Ngawa) Malinov, De Norre (73' Keita), Maertens (73' Kiyine) Thorsteinsson (46' Vlietinck), González (73' Nsingi), Al-Taamari | Ravet Holzhauser | |
| 11 August 2022 20:30 Stade Robert Urbain Boussu | | 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 | 18' Maertens (Mendyl) 45' De Norre (Al-Taamari) 47' González (Mendyl) 61' Mpati (o.g.) 69' Vlietinck (Al-Taamari) | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Dom, Patris (73' Ngawa) Malinov, De Norre (73' Keita), Maertens (73' Kiyine) Thorsteinsson (46' Vlietinck), González (73' Nsingi), Al-Taamari | Ravet Holzhauser | |
| Round of 16 |||||||
| 20 December 2022 20:00 Den Dreef Leuven | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–3 | Kortrijk | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Vlietinck (65' Thorsteinsson), Keita (65' Schrijvers), Maertens, De Norre (80' Holzhauser), Al-Taamari González | Jackers Dom Kiyine Nsingi | 51' Patris 72' Mendyl 72' Schrijvers 78' Ricca |
| 20 December 2022 20:00 Den Dreef Leuven | 90+2' González (Thorsteinsson) | 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–3 | 55' Bruno (Selemani) 81' Keïta (Selemani) 86' Avenatti | Cojocaru Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Patris Vlietinck (65' Thorsteinsson), Keita (65' Schrijvers), Maertens, De Norre (80' Holzhauser), Al-Taamari González | Jackers Dom Kiyine Nsingi | 51' Patris 72' Mendyl 72' Schrijvers 78' Ricca |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Pro League | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Belgian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 12 | GK | ROU | Valentin Cojocaru | 36 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | BEL | Nordin Jackers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | BEL | Oregan Ravet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | BEL | Pierre-Yves Ngawa | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BEL | Joren Dom | 32 | 0 | 11+20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | URU | Federico Ricca | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BFA | Dylan Ouédraogo | 21 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | MAR | Hamza Mendyl | 30 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | BEL | Joël Schingtienne | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | BEL | Casper de Norre | 36 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | BEL | Louis Patris | 35 | 2 | 31+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | BEL | Ewoud Pletinckx | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | BEL | Richie Sagrado | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 4 | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Malinov | 22 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ISL | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | 33 | 12 | 27+4 | 12 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BEL | Siebe Schrijvers | 17 | 2 | 13+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | MAR | Sofian Kiyine | 21 | 2 | 12+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | GHA | Emmanuel Toku | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | BEL | Mathieu Maertens | 26 | 6 | 23+1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | MF | BEL | Jo Gilis | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | BEL | Thibault Vlietinck | 19 | 1 | 1+16 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ESP | Mario González | 24 | 15 | 18+4 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | FW | GHA | Nathan Opoku | 7 | 3 | 4+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | BEL | Nachon Nsingi | 26 | 5 | 13+12 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 78 | FW | BEL | Franck Idumbo-Muzambo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | AUT | Raphael Holzhauser | 15 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | BEL | Mandela Keita | 10 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | JOR | Musa Al-Taamari | 36 | 6 | 30+4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: 23 April 2023 Source: Competitions