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R. Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

football club located in the municipality

Municipality

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of Forest

Forest, Belgium

Forest or Vorst is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.The town is commonly known for its concert hall...

, though it is named after the neighbour municipality of Saint-Gilles

Saint-Gilles, Belgium

Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Saint-Gilles has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population...

, Brussels

Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

. It had been in the second division

Belgian Second Division

The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...

in 2004-05, but was subsequently relegated to third division

Belgian Third Division

The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...

. Its matricule is the n°10. The club has won 11 Belgian championships between 1903 and 1935, making it the most successful Belgian club before World War II

World War II

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History

The club was founded in 1897 and obtained its first of eleven titles as Champion of Belgium in 1904. Until World War II it was a major team in Belgian football, establishing a well-known record in Belgium in the years 1933 to 1935 (they played 60 consecutive games without losing). In the early 1900's the club also had a dominant spell in some of the very first "European" Cup competitions that took place, prior to officially sanctioned UEFA competitions.

After the Second World War, it had a brief spell of European success, playing the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

UEFA Cup

The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

between 1958 and 1965 (but this cup was not bound with the championship final table), and attaining the semi-finals in the 1958-60 edition after a two legged victory against A.S. Roma

A.S. Roma

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. In 1963, the club is relegated to the second division, and even attained the lowest national level

Belgian Promotion

The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...

in 1980.

Domestic

Belgian First Division:
- Winners (11): 1903-04, 1904-05, 1905-06, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1912-13, 1922-23, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35
- Runners-up (8): 1902-03, 1907-08, 1911-12, 1913-14, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1923-24
Belgian Second Division
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...

:
- Winners (1): 1963-64
- Runners-up (1): 1967-68
Belgian Third Division A
Belgian Third Division A
The Belgian Third Division A is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division B. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...

:
- Winners (2): 1975-76, 1983-84
Belgian Third Division B
Belgian Third Division B
The Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...

:
- Winners (1): 2003-04
Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...

:
- Winners (2): 1912-13, 1913-14

European

Coupe Ponthoz:
- Winners (3): 1905, 1906, 1907
- Runners-up (1): 1904
Coupe Dupuich:
- Winners (1): 1914

Current squad

as of 21 August 2011

Staff

Head Coach: Italy Dante Brogno
Assistant Coach: Italy Giancarlo Oriolo
Goalkeeper Coach: Algeria Mohammed Acimi

Famous past players

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Herve Kage

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Stéphane Stassin

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Renan Wilker

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David Habarugira

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Musaba Selemani

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Evariste Ngolok

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Sébastien Siani

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Sophiane Baghdad

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Cyril Dalmat Samba Diawara

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Stavros Glouftsis

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Marshal Johnson

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Prince Nnake

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Najeem Olukokun

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Notable Players

Nawfel Essalhi
Houssam-Eddine Filali
Karim Mokadem
Mohamed Achraf Salime

Joseph Biersard
Yves Buelinckx
Kevin De Broyer
Fabian Duquesne
Gary Kulkens
Gertjan Martens
Davy Peeters
Christophe Préseaux
David Rimbold
Benoit Sotteau

Brazil

Lucas Osório Fuschilo

Chile

Tomas Diaz

Josué Alex Aguie
Jules César Oulaï

Diowo Wetshi Emongo
Benjamin Mokulu Tembe

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Olivier Mukendi
Olivier Mukendi
Olivier Mukendi Mulaya is a Congolese-Belgian football striker.-Career:Mukendi began his career in the youth from R. Union Saint-Gilloise and then joined Anderlecht, he trained first in the season 2007/2008 with the Jupiler League team from Anderlecht. He played his first profi game on 26 March...
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