Union Namur, formerly known as Union Royale Namur, is a Belgian football club based in Namur, capital of Namur Province. The team currently play in the National Division 1, the third tier of Belgian football. They are often nicknamed Les Merles due to their colours black with a touch of yellow.

Union Namur
Full nameUnion Namur
Nickname(s)Les Merles (The Blackbirds)
Founded1905; 119 years ago (1905)
GroundStade communal de Namur
Capacity3,500
ChairmanBernard Annet
ManagerDavid Vandenbroeck
LeagueBelgian National Division 1
2023–2415th of 18
Websiteunionnamur.be

History

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Until 2018, the team was known as UR Namur, however as the team faced relegation from the 2017–18 Belgian Third Amateur Division into the Belgian provincial leagues, the team instead merged with newly promoted Fosses to form Union Royale Namur Fosses-La-Ville and retain its place in the Belgian Third Amateur Division.

In 2021–22, the club renamed to Union Namur promotes to the Second Amateur Division (4th tier of Belgian football).

In 2022–23, Union Namur secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from 2023–24 season, after finishing runner-up due to RFC Warnant finishing as Champions of Belgian Division 2 ACFF cause fail obtain a licence to Belgian third tier.

Stadium

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Union Namur play in Stade Communal de Namur (En: City of Namur Stadium) with a capacity 3,500 seats (700 seats).

Current squad

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As of 6 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BEL Damien Herman
4 DF   BEL Loïc Vander Cammen
5 DF   BEL Lucas Baudot
7 MF   COD Miguel Quintais
8 MF   BEL Matis Laloux
10 FW   BEL Bryan Api-Kindanda
11 FW   BEL Kim Detienne
13 DF   BEL Adel Sbaa
15 MF   BEL Danny Fofana
18 DF   FRA Lorenzo Prso
20 DF   BEL Soulimen Ghaddari
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   JPN Sho Tashima
23 MF   BEL Axel Dheur
24 GK   FRA Jordan Tonnet
27 MF   BEL Loïc Besson
29 FW   GUI Yady Bangoura
30 DF   BEL Mamoudou Diallo
33 DF   FRA Yasin Mohamed
54 MF   CMR George Alalabang
77 DF   FRA Zacharie Iscaye
90 MF   BEL El Mehdi Khaida
97 MF   BEL Florian Gendebien
99 FW   CMR Felix Chenkam

Retired numbers

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3 –   Michel Soulier, defender (1967–77)

Staff

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Head Coach

Assistant Coach

  •   Pierre Salmé

Goalkeeper Coach

  •   Baudouin Leclercq

Honours

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References

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