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Club · Brabant Provincial Division (VV) · Merchtem

Merchtem United

Founded 2019 · Amateur

Manager

Silvio Vandenbossche

1996 · Derde Klasse A · position 16

Game start 1 Jul 2025

Reputation
1,4000.5 of 5 stars calc
Squad strength calc
80.00 Best sixteen by CA
Players calc
1
Balance
£2,592
Transfer budget
£1
Wage budget
£0 p/w

Best XI (calc)

  1. GKFabio VandenbosscheCA 80
  2. DL—CA —
  3. DR—CA —
  4. ML—CA —
  5. MR—CA —
  6. DC—CA —
  7. DC—CA —
  8. MC—CA —
  9. MC—CA —
  10. ST—CA —
  11. ST—CA —
Position and current ability. Unfilled positions remain blank.
Formation
4-4-2
Average CA (calc)
—
Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
80
Defender, highest CA (calc)
—
Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
—
Attacker, highest CA (calc)
—

Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.

The site's own 4-4-2 from up to 300 contracted players, including those on loan elsewhere. Each slot takes the highest-CA player at least accomplished there (familiarity 15+), with scarce positions filled first. This is a calculated selection, not a recorded lineup.

Best sixteen (calc)

Calculated by fm-reader from the 1 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.

MeasureAverageMedianLowestHighestLeague rank of averageLeague rank of median
Current ability 80.0080.08080 11
Expected potential 81.0081.08181 2726
Value £0£0£0£0 61
Sale value £0£0£0£0 61
Weekly wage £0£0£0£0 11
Age 26.6126.612626 4645

Contracted players

1
NamePositionsAgeNationalityStatusCAPAValue calc Contract
Fabio Vandenbossche GK26Belgium — 8081 £0Jun 2026

Contracted-player overview (calc)

Players
1
CA16
80 (best 1)
PA16
81 (best 1)
Off-scale CA values excluded
0
Off-scale PA values excluded
0
Average age
26
Under 21
0
Squad value (calc)
£0
Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2026
1

The site’s own figures from the contracted players above. CA16/PA16 are the means of the best sixteen; a potential range code enters PA16 at fm-reader’s expected PA. Value is fm-reader’s calculation.

Highest potential

Fabio Vandenbossche2681

Set-piece takers

Corner takers—
Free-kick takers—
Penalty takers—
Long-throw takers—

The site’s own scores (see the rankings for the model).

Staff

1
NameJobNationalityAge
Managers
Silvio VandenbosscheManager First TeamBelgium29

Club

Full name
Merchtem United
Short name
Merchtem United
Nickname
—
Second nickname
—
Six-letter name
Mercht
Three-letter name
MER
Alternative abbreviation
—
Nation
Belgium
Stadium
Dooren 1,500
Training ground
—
World reputation
0
Potential reputation
2,500
Reputation scope (calc)
Local
Hashtag
—

Squad and expectations

Players (calc)
1
Foreign players (calc)
0
Homegrown in nation (calc)
1
Loaned in (calc)
0
Loaned out (calc)
0
Ranking score (calc)
1,400
Predicted position (calc)
21
Stored media expectation
—
Stored predicted finish
—

Squad counts and ranking figures are calculated by fm-reader. Stored media expectations are shown separately; no prediction is inferred when either is missing.

Finances

Financial state
—
Rich benefactor
None
Benefactor changes starting finances
No
Balance
£2,592
Transfer budget
£1
Transfer budget before the window
—
Wage budget (weekly)
£0
Highest weekly wage
—
Loan debt
£0
Previous turnover
£0
Previous profit
£0
Average ticket price
-£1
Season ticket price
£0
Stadium rent (yearly)
£0
Rents stadium
No
Rent share of gate receipts
0%
Transfer embargo
—

Fans and facilities

Average attendance
—
Minimum attendance
—
Maximum attendance
—
Season ticket holders
0
Club members
—
Supporter loyalty
10
Supporter passion
10
Supporter patience
10
Supporter affluence
10
Supporter temperament
10
Supporter expectations
10
Morale
0
Training facilities
5
Corporate facilities
—
Youth facilities
5
Youth coaching
5
Youth recruitment
5
Youth importance
5

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Every kit part (6)
HomeShirtShirt: Seven Stripes Plain ArmsBack: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFFFFF background colour #E60000 trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #FFFFFF number trim colour #E60000
HomeShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
HomeSocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwayShirt—Back: Same as front Alternative 0 foreground colour #FFF600 background colour #008331 trim colour #FFF600 number colour #FFF600 number trim colour #008331
AwayShortsShorts: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #FFFFFF number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000
AwaySocksSocks: Plain Alternative 0 foreground colour #000000 background colour #FFFFFF trim colour #000000 number colour #000000 number trim colour #000000

Teams

TeamTypeCaptainReputation
Merchtem UnitedFirst TeamFabio Vandenbossche1,400

League position by season

11619761996 1976: 2 in Derde Klasse A1977: 3 in Derde Klasse A1978: 14 in Derde Klasse B1979: 15 in Derde Klasse A 1984: 13 in Derde Klasse A1985: 6 in Derde Klasse A1986: 10 in Derde Klasse A1987: 11 in Derde Klasse A1988: 15 in Derde Klasse A 1996: 16 in Derde Klasse A

Drawn by the site from the stored final tables; gaps are seasons with no stored position.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
Vierde Klasse B1—1995
Derde Klasse A—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners: titles and runners-up of editions that took place.

League history

10
SeasonDivisionPosPWDLPts
1996Derde Klasse A16/1630581723
1988Derde Klasse A15/1630791423
1987Derde Klasse A11/16301151427
1986Derde Klasse A10/163010101030
1985Derde Klasse A6/16301210834
1984Derde Klasse A13/1630891325
1979Derde Klasse A15/1630781522
1978Derde Klasse B14/1630891325
1977Derde Klasse A3/1630148836
1976Derde Klasse A2/1630158738

Transfers in

DatePlayerFromTypeFee
1 Jul 2023Fabio Vandenbossche—TransferUnknown fee

Transfers out

None recorded

Across versions

VersionDivisionReputationPlayersBalanceTransfer budget
FM27 27.0.0Brabant Provincial Division (VV)1,2001£2,577£1
FM26 26.2.0Brabant Provincial Division (VV)1,4001£2,592£1
FM26 26.0.0Brabant Provincial Division (VV)1,4001£2,592£1
FM24 24.3.0Brabant Provincial Division (Fla)5001£2,572£1
FM23 23.4.0Brabant Provincial Division (Fla)5000£2,586£1
FM23 23.3.0Brabant Provincial Division (Fla)5000£2,586£1
FM23 23.0.0Brabant Provincial Division (Fla)5000£2,586£1
FM22 22.4.0—5000£2,565£1
FM22 22.3.0—5000£2,565£1
FM22 22.1.0—5000£2,565£1
FM22 22.0.1—5000£2,565£1
FM22 22.0.0—5000£2,565£1
FM21 21.4.0—5000£2,741£1
FM21 21.3.0—5000£2,741£1
FM21 21.1.1—5000£2,741£1
FM21 21.0.1—5000£2,741£1
FM21 21.0.0—5000£2,741£1
FM20 20.4.0—500£2,583£1
FM20 20.3.0—500£2,583£1
FM20 20.1.0—500£2,583£1
FM20 20.0.1—500£2,693£1
FM20 20.0.0—500£2,693£1
FM19 19.3.0—500£2,693£1
FM19 19.1.0—5000£2,693£1
FM19 19.0.1—5000£2,693£1
FM19 19.0.0—5000£2,693£1
FM18 18.3.0—5000£2,674£1
FM18 18.1.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,674£1
FM18 18.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,674£1
FM17 17.3.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,584£1
FM17 17.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,584£1
FM16 16.3.0Brabant Provincial Division5003£2,142£1
FM16 16.0.1Brabant Provincial Division5003£2,142£1
FM16 16.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5003£2,142£1
FM15 15.3.0Brabant Provincial Division5004£2,229£1
FM15 15.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5004£2,535£1
FM14 14.3.0Brabant Provincial Division5004£2,535£1
FM14 14.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5004£2,535£1
FM13 13.3.0——0£2,608—
FM13 13.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5003£2,608£1
FM12 12.2.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,608£1
FM12 12.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,608£1
FM11 11.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,608£1
FM10 10.0.0Brabant Provincial Division5000£2,608£1