Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge net spend since 2015

Cercle Brugge have spent €37m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €81m: a net profit of €45m on transfers.

That covers 68 signings (32 for a disclosed fee, 18 free, 18 undisclosed) and 54 departures (22 sold for a disclosed fee, 15 free, 17 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 35 in, 18 out.

Record signing: Felipe Augusto, €3m from Corinthians (Jan 2024). Record sale: Kévin Denkey, €15m to Cincinnati (Jan 2025).

Cercle Brugge transfer spending by season

Cercle Brugge record signings

1. Felipe Augusto · €3m from Corinthians · Jan 2024
2. Geoffrey Kondo · €3m from Dunkerque · Jan 2026
3. Vitinho · €2m from Cruzeiro · Jul 2018
4. Steve Ngoura · €2m from Le Havre · Jan 2025
5. Nazinho · €2m from Sporting CP II · Jul 2024

Cercle Brugge record sales

1. Kévin Denkey · €15m to Cincinnati · Jan 2025
2. Ibrahima Diaby · €12m to Al Ahli · Sep 2026
3. Ayase Ueda · €8m to Feyenoord · Aug 2023
4. Alan Minda · €7m to Atlético Mineiro · Jan 2026
5. Kazeem Olaigbe · €5m to Rennes · Feb 2025

Cercle Brugge trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 28 players Cercle Brugge both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €73m against €16m paid: a trading profit of €57m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €9m across 3 players, led by Olivier Deman (€4m to Werder Bremen, Aug 2023).

• Kévin Denkey: signed free (Jan 2021), sold to Cincinnati for €15m (Jan 2025): profit €15m
• Ibrahima Diaby: signed free (Jul 2025), sold to Al Ahli for €12m (Sep 2026): profit €12m
• Ayase Ueda: signed for €1m (Jul 2022), sold to Feyenoord for €8m (Aug 2023): profit €7m
• Alan Minda: signed for €2m (Jul 2023), sold to Atlético Mineiro for €7m (Jan 2026): profit €5m
• Olivier Deman: academy graduate (Jul 2019), sold to Werder Bremen for €4m (Aug 2023): profit €4m

• Vitinho: signed for €2m (Jul 2018), sold to Burnley for €1m (Jul 2022): loss €1m
• Thomas Didillon-Hödl: signed for €1m (Aug 2020), left free for Willem II (Jul 2024): loss €1m
• Dino Hotič: signed for €1m (Jan 2020), left free for Lech Poznań (Jul 2023): loss €1m
• Dimitar Velkovski: signed for €250k (Jan 2020), left free for Miedź Legnica (Feb 2023): loss €250k
• Beni Mpanzu: signed for €100k (Feb 2025), left free for FC Dordrecht (Jul 2026): loss €100k

Cercle Brugge ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Cercle Brugge have made 7 signings and 7 departures in 2026/27, plus 3 loans in and 3 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Warleson (to Botafogo, 18 league starts in 2025/26), Maxime Delanghe (loan to Willem II, 17 league starts in 2025/26); in Gaëtan Coucke (free from Sampdoria, 990 league minutes since), Yann Lienard (loan from Monaco, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Nazinho (to Monaco, 28 league starts in 2025/26), Christiaan Ravych (to Genk, 25 league starts in 2025/26), Beni Mpanzu (left free for FC Dordrecht), Jonas Lietaert (left free for KSC Lokeren); in Tayo Adaramola (from Crystal Palace U21, 58 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Lawrence Agyekum (loan to Erzurumspor FK, 25 league starts in 2025/26), Ibrahima Diaby (to Al Ahli, 10 league starts in 2025/26), Nils De Wilde (left free for Jong Lede, 10 league appearances in 2025/26); in Lukas Mondele (from Royal Francs Borains, 662 league minutes since), Luke Le Roux (free from a club outside our record, 324 league minutes since), Lazare Amani (from Kifisia, 174 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Heriberto Jurado (loan to Puebla, 1 league start in 2025/26); in Tunde Akinsola (from AVS, 382 league minutes since), Abdoulie Manneh (loan from Mjällby, 201 league minutes since), Lucas Michal (loan from Monaco, 168 league minutes since), Joel Ndala (from Manchester City U21, 24 league minutes since).

Cercle Brugge injury news: injuries and suspensions

Cercle Brugge have 3 players injured as of 10 Nov 2026, with €11m of value sidelined.

• Joel Ndala (FWD): Knee injury · out since 11 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 11 games missed
• Yago Lincoln (DEF): Hamstring muscle injury · out since 22 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed
• Charles Herrmann (FWD): Muscle injury · out since 20 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed

Cercle Brugge last starting XI

Cercle Brugge's last league starting XI, v La Louvière on 7 Nov 2026: Gaëtan Coucke; Ibrahim Diakité, Geoffrey Kondo, Royer Caicedo; Hannes Van Der Bruggen, Luke Le Roux, Tunde Akinsola, Valy Konaté; Steve Ngoura, Gary Magnée, Viggo Martens.

3 changes from the side that started v Antwerp on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Abdoulie Manneh (3).

Opponent: La Louvière.

Cercle Brugge minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 9 Cercle Brugge players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 6 are rotating and 18 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Abdoulie Manneh (22%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Emmanuel Kakou, Tiemen De Bel, Sebbe Gheerardyns, Hannes Van Der Bruggen.

Cercle Brugge club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 8 players club-trained at Cercle Brugge now play for other clubs we track, led by Vitinho (Botafogo, value €15m), Charles Vanhoutte (Feyenoord, value €9m) and Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen, value €5m).

• Vitinho · Botafogo · €15m
• Charles Vanhoutte · Feyenoord · €9m
• Olivier Deman · Werder Bremen · €5m
• Christiaan Ravych · Genk · €5m
• Thibo Somers · Antwerp · €4m
• Guillaume De Schryver · SK Beveren · €680k
• Mathieu Maertens · SC Cambuur · €510k
• Gilles Dewaele · KV Kortrijk · €270k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.