Mechelen

Mechelen net spend since 2015

Mechelen have spent €23m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €76m: a net profit of €53m on transfers.

That covers 81 signings (26 for a disclosed fee, 29 free, 26 undisclosed) and 80 departures (35 sold for a disclosed fee, 24 free, 21 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 17 in, 24 out.

Record signing: Hugo Cuypers, €3m from Olympiacos F.C. (Jul 2021). Record sale: H. Bandé, €8m to Ajax (Jul 2018).

Mechelen transfer spending by season

Mechelen record signings

1. Hugo Cuypers · €3m from Olympiacos F.C. · Jul 2021
2. Mike Eerdhuijzen · €2m from FC Utrecht · Aug 2026
3. Munashe Garananga · €2m from Sheriff · Feb 2024
4. Luc Marijnissen · €1m from Dender · Aug 2026
5. Mathis Servais · €1m from SK Beveren · Sep 2025

Mechelen record sales

1. H. Bandé · €8m to Ajax · Jul 2018
2. Aster Vranckx · €8m to VfL Wolfsburg · Jul 2021
3. Redouane Halhal · €5m to Venezia · Aug 2026
4. Ngal'ayel Mukau · €5m to LOSC Lille · Jul 2024
5. Issa Kaboré · €5m to Manchester City · Jul 2020

Mechelen trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 35 players Mechelen both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €41m against €12m paid: a trading profit of €30m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €12m across 5 players, led by Ngal'ayel Mukau (€5m to LOSC Lille, Jul 2024).

• Ngal'ayel Mukau: academy graduate (Jul 2023), sold to LOSC Lille for €5m (Jul 2024): profit €5m
• Redouane Halhal: signed free (Aug 2024), sold to Venezia for €5m (Aug 2026): profit €5m
• Elias Cobbaut: academy graduate (Jul 2016), sold to Anderlecht for €3m (Jul 2018): profit €3m
• Lion Lauberbach: signed free (Jul 2023), sold to Venezia for €3m (Jan 2026): profit €3m
• Moncef Zekri: academy graduate (Jul 2025), sold to Sporting CP for €3m (Aug 2026): profit €3m

• Dimitris Kolovos: signed for €700k (Jul 2017), sold to Omonia Nicosia for €130k (Jul 2019): loss €570k
• Geoffry Hairemans: signed for €400k (Sep 2019), left free for Antwerp (Jul 2025): loss €400k
• Lucas Bijker: signed for €300k (Jul 2018), left free for Ethnikos Achna (Aug 2023): loss €300k
• Patrick Pflücke: signed for €500k (Aug 2023), sold to Sporting Charleroi for €400k (Sep 2025): loss €100k
• Dimitri Lavalée: signed for €750k (Jul 2022), sold to Sturm Graz for €700k (Jul 2024): loss €50k

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

Mechelen have made 7 signings and 5 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Redouane Halhal (to Venezia, 32 league starts in 2025/26), Moncef Zekri (to Sporting CP, 11 league starts in 2025/26), Lovro Golic (loan to Helmond Sport, no league start in 2025/26); in Luc Marijnissen (from Dender, 619 league minutes since), Mike Eerdhuijzen (from FC Utrecht, 603 league minutes since), Kobe Corbanie (free from Antwerp, 422 league minutes since), Leo Hjelde (from Sunderland, 38 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Mathis Servais (to Millwall, 32 league starts in 2025/26), Kerim Mrabti (left free for AEK Larnaca, 28 league starts in 2025/26), Mory Konaté (left free for Al Hazm, 23 league starts in 2025/26); in Dennis Praet (free from Antwerp, 703 league minutes since), Simion Michez (from Slavia Praha, 513 league minutes since), Marco Decherf (from Dunkerque, 351 league minutes since).

Mechelen injury news: injuries and suspensions

Mechelen have 5 players injured as of 10 Nov 2026, with €15m of value sidelined.

• Bouke Boersma (FWD): Muscle injury · out since 14 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 4 games missed
• Leo Hjelde (DEF): Patellar tendon tear · out since 16 Aug 2026 · expected back 1 May 2027 · 12 games missed
• Dikeni Salifou (MID): Meniscus injury · out since 19 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 11 games missed
• Ian Struyf (DEF): Partial muscle tear · out since 17 Aug 2026 · expected back 16 Nov 2026 · 11 games missed
• Adeshina Ayodele (FWD): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 5 Sep 2026 · expected back 1 May 2027 · 9 games missed

Mechelen last starting XI

Mechelen's last league starting XI, v OH Leuven on 7 Nov 2026: Ortwin De Wolf; José Marsà, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Kobe Corbanie; Fredrik Hammar, Simion Michez, Thérence Koudou, Marco Decherf; Myron van Brederode, Benito Raman, Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi.

Unchanged from the side that started v KV Kortrijk on 4 Nov 2026.

Opponent: OH Leuven.

Mechelen minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 9 Mechelen players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 8 are rotating and 19 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: José Marsà, Bilal Bafdili, Noah Makanza, Bill Antonio, Massimo Decoene, Benito Raman, Ortwin De Wolf, Halil Özdemir, Tijn Van Ingelgom, Axel Willockx.

Mechelen club-trained players

We can verify 5 club-trained players in the Mechelen squad: Bilal Bafdili, Ian Struyf, Halil Özdemir, Noah Makanza and Axel Willockx. Between them they have played 2% of Mechelen's league minutes in 2026/27. 6 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Bilal Bafdili (MID): 167 league minutes
• Ian Struyf (DEF): 29 league minutes
• Halil Özdemir (FWD): 25 league minutes
• Noah Makanza (MID): no league minutes yet
• Axel Willockx (GK): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 8 players club-trained at Mechelen now play for other clubs we track, led by Ngal'ayel Mukau (LOSC Lille, value €18m), Moncef Zekri (Sporting CP, value €5m) and Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg, value €4m).

• Ngal'ayel Mukau · LOSC Lille · €18m
• Moncef Zekri · Sporting CP · €5m
• Aster Vranckx · VfL Wolfsburg · €4m
• Dylan Dassy · SK Beveren · €2m
• Alec Van Hoorenbeeck · Hajduk Split · €1m
• Dirk Asare · Zulte-Waregem · €860k
• Jordi Vanlerberghe · Brøndby IF · €810k
• Oskar Annell · Westerlo · €500k

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.

Mechelen free agents: released players without a club

One former Mechelen player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: H. Bandé (€710k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent