Zulte Waregem U18

Belgian Pro League U18
18 Aug 2026
Tuesday
Process
Squad Staff Tactics Scouting Academy Schedule Stats Transfers

Scouting Department

Active Scouts
4
Monitored
8
Report Ready
0
Open Assignments
0
Meetings (90d)
3
Shortlisted
0
Rejected/Blocked
14
Avg Confidence
42%

Scout Workload

7
Name Role Active Report Ready Confidence Last Observed Regions
Jason Openda Scout 3 0 45% 03.08.2026 Western Europe
Dedryck Courtois Scout 2 0 40% 03.08.2026 Western Europe
Eden Mertens Chief Scout 2 0 40% 04.08.2026 Western Europe
Toby Openda Scout 1 0 40% 03.08.2026 Western Europe
Christian Doku Scout 0 0 0%
Nacer Nainggolan Scout 0 0 0%
Radja De Bruyne Director of Football 0 0 0%

Active Monitoring

8
Player Position Age Club Scout Source Status Started Last Observed Watched Matches CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Request Latest Vote Decision Risk
Radja Mertens DL 19 Lokeren Jason Openda Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 100 98 55% 100% 700.0K — — —
Dimitri Lavalée DL 29 Sturm Graz Eden Mertens Transfer Request Active 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 1 0 118 114 40% 107% 2.7M #1 DC — —
Lee Tae-Suk DR 24 Austria Wien Eden Mertens Transfer Request Active 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 1 0 98 112 40% 99% 1.6M #1 DC — —
Alexander Hack DC 32 FC Zurich Dedryck Courtois Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 122 128 40% 106% 1.7M #2 DM — — Age
Nenad Cvetković DC 30 Rapid Wien Dedryck Courtois Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 126 109 40% 110% 2.1M #2 DM — —
Justin Omoregie MC 22 Sturm Graz Jason Openda Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 104 119 40% 99% 1.7M #3 MC — —
Thomas Vanaken MC 31 KV Oostende Jason Openda Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 116 128 40% 114% 2.9M #3 MC — —
Nicolas Wimmer DC 31 Wolfsberger AC Toby Openda Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 127 114 40% 111% 1.6M #4 DC — — Age

Scouting Reports

7
Player Position Club Assignment Request Recommendation CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Risk Origin
Alexander Hack DC FC Zurich #2 — Strong Buy 122 128 40% 106% 1.7M Age Active
Thomas Vanaken MC KV Oostende #3 — Strong Buy 116 128 40% 114% 2.9M Active
Justin Omoregie MC Sturm Graz #3 — Strong Buy 104 119 40% 99% 1.7M Active
Lee Tae-Suk DR Austria Wien #1 — Strong Buy 98 112 40% 99% 1.6M Active
Nicolas Wimmer DC Wolfsberger AC #4 — Consider 127 114 40% 111% 1.6M Age Active
Nenad Cvetković DC Rapid Wien #2 — Consider 126 109 40% 110% 2.1M Active
Dimitri Lavalée DL Sturm Graz #1 — Consider 118 114 40% 107% 2.7M Active

Scouting Assignments

0
No active scouting assignments.

Match Scouting Assignments

4
Scout Target Team Linked Last Attended
Dedryck Courtois KV Kortrijk U18 #1 15.08.2026
Eden Mertens KV Kortrijk U20 #1
Jason Openda Westerlo U20 #1, #2, #3, #4
Jason Openda Waasland-Beveren U20 #1

Recruitment Meetings

3
17.08.2026 #3
Participants: Eden Mertens Chief ScoutDedryck Courtois ScoutJason Openda ScoutToby Openda ScoutChristian Doku ScoutNacer Nainggolan ScoutRadja De Bruyne Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Mamadou Diakhon Reject — -1.52 — — 1.50 3400000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Dries Alderweireld Reject — -0.91 — — 1.50 1500000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Aleksandar Stanković Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 490000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Aimé Omgba Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 410000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Mohammed El Âdfaoui Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 1000000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Thomas Tielemans Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 235000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Konstantinos Karetsas Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 110000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Eden Mertens Mamadou Diakhon Reject -1.52 72% Too Expensive
Nacer Nainggolan Dries Alderweireld Reject -0.91 65% Too Expensive
10.08.2026 #2
Participants: Eden Mertens Chief ScoutDedryck Courtois ScoutJason Openda ScoutToby Openda ScoutChristian Doku ScoutNacer Nainggolan ScoutRadja De Bruyne Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Mohammed El Âdfaoui Reject — -0.80 — — 1.50 1000000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Aleksandar Stanković Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 340000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Lucas Hey Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 340000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Thomas Tielemans Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 235000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Konstantinos Karetsas Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 110000.00 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Christian Doku Mohammed El Âdfaoui Reject -0.80 58% Too Expensive
03.08.2026 #1
Participants: Eden Mertens Chief ScoutDedryck Courtois ScoutJason Openda ScoutToby Openda ScoutChristian Doku ScoutNacer Nainggolan ScoutRadja De Bruyne Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Simon Batshuayi Keep Monitoring — 0.73 — — 0.20 1.09 Split or insufficient confidence
Aleksandar Stanković Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.62 Split or insufficient confidence
Kevin Castagne Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Lucas Hey Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.62 Split or insufficient confidence
Mohammed El Âdfaoui Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.57 1.81 Split or insufficient confidence
Thomas Tielemans Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.43 Split or insufficient confidence
Konstantinos Karetsas Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Nacer Nainggolan Simon Batshuayi Approve 0.73 65% Role Fit
Christian Doku Mohammed El Âdfaoui Approve 0.64 58% Role Fit

Known Players

0
No persistent player memory recorded yet.

Shadow Reports

0
No shadow reports carried over.

Transfer Requests

4
# Position Priority Reason Min CA Ideal CA Age Budget Status Named Target Board
#3 MC Optional Staff Tip 99 104 18–32 82.6K Scouting — —
#1 DC Optional Staff Tip 77 82 18–32 82.6K Fulfilled — —
#2 DM Optional Staff Tip 111 116 18–32 82.6K Abandoned — —
#4 DC Optional Staff Tip 107 112 18–32 82.6K Abandoned — —