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Genk

British  
/ xɛŋk /

noun

  1. a town in NE Belgium, in Limburg province: coal-mining. Pop: 106 213 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nicky Hayen quit Genk to spearhead Burnley's bid to return to the Premier League at the first attempt.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Brughmans has agreed a six-year contract with Liverpool and will remain at Genk on loan this season before moving to Anfield ahead of the 2027-28 campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

He also coached in the academies of USG and Genk.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Al-Qadsiah have added Mateo Retegui from Atlanta and 20-year-old Ghanaian winger Christopher Bonsu Baah from Genk, and only Al-Hilal have spent more than them since last summer.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

In the final five minutes, Rangers had a few near things, but nothing that troubled Genk goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

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