Racing Jet Wavre is a Belgian association football

Football in Belgium

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 club located in the municipality of Wavre

Wavre

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, Walloon Brabant. It was founded in Jette

Jette

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, Brussels

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 in 1944 as Racing Club Jette, and registered with the Belgian Football Association

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 the following year under the matriculation n°4549. It merged in 1970 with Royal Stade de Bruxelles to become Racing Jet de Bruxelles. It is in 1988 that the club moved to Wavre and became Racing Jet Wavre.

History

The club reached the second division

Belgian Second Division

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 in 1979 as Racing Jet de Bruxelles and finished 5th that year, qualifying for the final round. It played one season in the third division

Belgian Third Division

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 in 1982–83 and achieved promotion twice in two seasons to play the first division in 1984–85 (finished last). Two years later, it was back in the first division for two season this time. In 1988, the club was relegated to the second division and moved to Wavre. Since then, it has yet to qualify for the highest level again.

Current squad

Former players

Louis Pilot

Louis Pilot

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 (1975–1978) Derek Parlane

Derek Parlane

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 (1985–1986) Rob McDonald

Rob McDonald

Robert Roderick McDonald is a retired English footballer who played striker for Hull City, SC Cambuur, FC Wageningen, Willem II Tilburg, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Racing Jet de Bruxelles, Ikast FS, Newcastle United, Beşiktaş J.K...

 (1987) László Bölöni (1988)