Club NXT is the youth academy of Belgian football club Club Brugge. The most senior team of Club NXT acts as Club Brugge's reserve team, and competes in the Belgian First Division B, the second flight of Belgian football.
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Full name | Club NXT | ||
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Founded | 1 July 2020; 2 years ago (2020-07-01) | ||
Ground | Schiervelde Stadion - The NEST | ||
Capacity | 8,340 | ||
Owner | Club Brugge | ||
President | Bart Verhaeghe | ||
Head coach | Nicky Hayen | ||
League | Belgian First Division B | ||
2020–21 | Belgian First Division B, 8th of 8 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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On 1 July 2020, Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge announced that they would be rebranding their youth academy to Club NXT.[1] On 13 August 2020, it was announced that the club's reserve team would play in the Belgian First Division B, the second flight of Belgian football for the 2020–21 season.[2]
Club NXT played its first match in the second division on 22 August 2020 against RWDM47.[3] On 30 August 2020, Thomas Van den Keybus scored the club's first goal against Lommel in a 2–2 draw.[4] The following season, Club NXT changed grounds. The youth team will be playing their home games in the Schiervelde Stadion in Roeselaere, 25 kilometers from the Jan Breydelstadium.[5] The stadium will be renamed to 'The NEST'.[6]
On 15 June 2022, Brugge named Nicky Hayen as the new coach for Club NXT.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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2022–23 teams | |
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