🏟️ OFFICIAL CLUB PROFILE: JAN BREYDEL STADIUM, BRUGES
Club Brugge
Blauw en Zwart.
Founded in 1891, Club Brugge are Belgium’s most successful modern club and the dominant force in the Jupiler Pro League. Reigning champions under Ivan Leko, the Blauw en Zwart return to the Champions League from the iconic Jan Breydel Stadium.
No Sweat, No Glory
Latest Squad
Club Brugge First-Team Squad
Ivan Leko’s reigning Belgian champions return to the Champions League captained by club icon Hans Vanaken and marshalled at the back by veteran keeper Simon Mignolet. Striker Nicolò Tresoldi top-scored with 19 league goals, while Greek winger Christos Tzolis provides the creative spark.
Goalkeepers
22
Simon Mignolet
Belgium
29
Nordin Jackers
Belgium
16
Dani van den Heuvel
Netherlands
Defenders
44
Brandon Mechele
Belgium
58
Jorne Spileers
Belgium
14
Bjorn Meijer
Netherlands
Midfielders
20
Hans Vanaken
Belgium
CAPTAIN
15
Raphael Onyedika
Nigeria
25
Aleksandar Stanković
Serbia
6
Ludovit Reis
Netherlands
80
Félix Lemaréchal
France
Forwards
7
Nicolò Tresoldi
Germany
67
Mamadou Diakhon
Senegal
Squad correct as of the summer 2026 window, which runs until 1 September — numbers and personnel may change. Follow every Club Brugge fixture and prediction at AI Pro Prediction and our Champions League predictions hub.
Established 1891
Blauw en Zwart
Club Brugge KV, founded in 1891, are the most decorated Belgian club of the modern era. Based in the historic city of Bruges and roared on from the Jan Breydel Stadium, the Blue and Black have won a national-record number of league titles and are perennial European qualifiers.
Runners-up in the 1978 European Cup final, Club Brugge have become Belgium’s Champions League standard-bearers — reaching the knockout rounds in recent seasons. In 2025/26 they reclaimed the Pro League title under Ivan Leko, sealing another European campaign.
Historical Milestones
- 1891 Club founded in the city of Bruges.
- 1978 Runners-up in the European Cup final at Wembley.
- 2022 A first-ever run to the Champions League knockout stage.
- 2026 A 20th Belgian title under Ivan Leko.
BRUGES DERBY VS CERCLE BRUGGE
Club Identity
The Club Way
Winning mentality, smart recruitment and a fervent blue-and-black support. Club Brugge combine domestic dominance with a genuine European pedigree, consistently punching above Belgium’s weight on the continental stage.
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium (29,062)
Historic Records
Belgian Kings
A national-record 20 league titles, multiple Belgian Cups and a European Cup final appearance — plus a reputation for developing and selling talent like De Ketelaere, Lang and Thiago at a premium.
Talisman: Nicolò Tresoldi (goals)
Current Era
The Leko Era
Ivan Leko returned mid-season and steered Club Brugge to the Pro League title, restoring the Blue and Black to the summit of Belgian football and back into the Champions League.
Head Coach: Ivan Leko
