Genk crest

Club Pro League 2025/2026

Genk

4-2-3-1

Genk set up in a 4-2-3-1 under Nicky Hayen. The starting XI averages 22.9 years and is worth roughly 43 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 31-player squad with shirt numbers across 15 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-2-3-1
Genk
Shirt number 23
Bibout
Shirt number 30
Yokoyama
Shirt number 38
Heymans
Shirt number 7
Steuckers
Shirt number 21
Bangoura
Shirt number 8
Heynen
Shirt number 34
Palacios
Shirt number 44
Kongolo
Shirt number 24
Sattlberger
Akpan
Shirt number 28
Brughmans

Open Genk in the builder to edit this XI.

Squad

31 players

11 starters 20 bench
  • GK Brughmans Belgium
  • DEF Akpan NG
  • DEF Kongolo Belgium
  • DEF Palacios VE
  • MID Bangoura GN
  • MID Heymans Belgium
  • MID Heynen Belgium
  • MID Sattlberger Austria
  • ATT Bibout CM
  • ATT Steuckers Belgium
  • ATT Yokoyama Japan
  • GK Doucouré ML
  • GK Lawal Austria
  • GK Stevens Belgium
  • GK van Crombrugge Belgium
  • DEF El Ouahdi Morocco
  • DEF Henry Belgium
  • DEF Kayembe DR Congo
  • DEF Manguelle Belgium
  • DEF Medina Ecuador
  • DEF Nkuba Belgium
  • DEF Pierre United States
  • DEF Sadick Spain
  • DEF Smets Belgium
  • MID De Wannemacker Belgium
  • ATT Adedeji-Sternberg Belgium
  • ATT Erabi Sweden
  • ATT Ito Japan
  • ATT Karetsas GR
  • ATT Mirisola Belgium
  • ATT Sor NG

Team info

Genk

Competition
Pro League
Season
2025/2026
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Nicky Hayen
Avg starter age
22.9
Starter value
~43 million
Starter nationalities
7
Country
Belgium

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The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.

Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Genk in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Brughmans in goal; a back 3 of Akpan, Kongolo, and Palacios; Sattlberger, Heynen, Bangoura, and Heymans in midfield; and Steuckers, Yokoyama, and Bibout in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Genk play?

Genk are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Genk starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 22.9 years old.

How much is the Genk starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Genk starters shown here is roughly 43 million.

Can I build my own Genk lineup?

Yes. Open Genk in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Genk lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Genk lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Genk lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Genk, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Genk

Genk are a football club from Belgium, tracked in Pro League alongside 15 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Genk line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4 and Brughmans in goal.

The 31-man squad spans 15 nationalities, led by Belgium (14 players). The starting XI averages 22.9 years and carries a combined value of roughly 43 million.

In goal: Brughmans (Belgium), Doucouré (ML), Lawal (Austria), Stevens (Belgium), and van Crombrugge (Belgium).

In defence: Akpan (NG), Kongolo (Belgium), Palacios (VE), El Ouahdi (Morocco), Henry (Belgium), Kayembe (DR Congo), Manguelle (Belgium), Medina (Ecuador), Nkuba (Belgium), Pierre (United States), Sadick (Spain), and Smets (Belgium).

In midfield: Bangoura (GN), Heymans (Belgium), Heynen (Belgium), Sattlberger (Austria), and De Wannemacker (Belgium).

In attack: Bibout (CM), Steuckers (Belgium), Yokoyama (Japan), Adedeji-Sternberg (Belgium), Erabi (Sweden), Ito (Japan), Karetsas (GR), Mirisola (Belgium), and Sor (NG).

Nicky Hayen (BEL) is the head coach behind this setup.

Open Genk in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.

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