Genk

British

/ xɛŋk /

noun

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

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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

Genk are in the midst of a poor run themselves, with one win in five coming into this.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

In losing the plot, Diomande more or less ensured that Rangers were losing this Europa League opener against Genk, currently Belgium's 14th best team.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Paintsil, 26, was acquired from Belgian Pro League team Genk in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024

The Galaxy have completed the most consequential overhaul of their roster in recent history, adding Ghanaian winger Joseph Paintsil from Genk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

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