Season trivia for Challenger Pro League 2018/2019
It's not all about becoming the top scorer or winning matches - there's also a wealth of fascinating information related to goalscorers and other remarkable records. Below, you'll find trivia and interesting facts from the 2018/2019 Challenger Pro League season in Belgium.
Fastest goalscorer
Youssoufou Niakaté, playing in Union St.-Gilloise, was the fastest scorer this season. In the match between Oud-Heverlee Leuven-Union St.-Gilloise, he scored in the very first minute of the match.
Fastest hat-trick
Dante Vanzeir, playing for Beerschot, was the player who scored the fastest hat-trick. In the space of 24 minutes, he scored three goals in the match between Beerschot-Tubize.
Top goalscorer by calendar month
In September 2018, Youssoufou Niakaté (Union St.-Gilloise) scored 7 goals, which was the most goals in a calendar month of the 2018/2019 season.
Most braces by player
Most braces (at least two goals in a match) were scored 3 times during this season, and the players who managed that were these:
Most first goals in a match
The player who scored the first goal in a match the most times during the 2018/2019 season was Igor de Camargo in Mechelen, in total he did it 7 times.
Most last goals in a match
The last goal of the match was scored the most times by Leonardo Rocha in Lommel during the 2018/2019 season, in total he did this 8 times.
Most penalty goals by player
The best penalty taker in the league during the 2018/2019 season was Faiz Selemani, in total he scored 3 penalties for his Union St.-Gilloise.
Most penalty goals by team
Most goals from the penalty spot was a feat shared by 2 teams, and the teams that each scored 3 penalty goals were Union St.-Gilloise and KSV Roeselare.
Most stoppage time goals by player
Leonardo Rocha was the player who scored the most stoppage time goals during the 2018/2019 season, in total he scored 3 stoppage time goals for his Lommel.
Most stoppage time goals by team
When it comes to stoppage time goals, Lommel was the best team, in total they scored 3 goals in the final minutes of the match.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
There were 3 players who scored in 5 consecutive matches during the 2018/2019 season, and the players who achieved this were:
Players with most goals in the first half
It was Igor de Camargo in Mechelen who scored the most goals in the first half, with a total of 10 goals in the first half of the match.
Players with most goals in the second half
Youssoufou Niakaté in Union St.-Gilloise scored a total of 11 goals in the second half, including stoppage time, which was the best in Challenger Pro League during the 2018/2019 season.
Most consecutive wins
Mechelen was the team with the most consecutive wins during the 2018/2019 season, with a total of 9 wins in a row.
Most matches in a row without losing
Mechelen were the team with the longest unbeaten run during the 2018/2019 season, playing 20 straight matches without losing.
Most consecutive losses
Tubize had a streak of 7 consecutive losses, something no other team surpassed in Challenger Pro League during the 2018/2019 season.
Most matches in a row without a win
KSV Roeselare managed the feat of not winning a single match in 9 consecutive matches during the 2018/2019 season, something they did best among all the teams in the league.
Most comebacks from behind to win
The art of turning a deficit in a match into a win is something Beerschot were best at during the 2018/2019 season, they came back to win 3 matches in total.
Most blown leads resulting in losses
Taking the lead in matches only to lose is no admirable feat, but Oud-Heverlee Leuven have managed this in 3 matches during the 2018/2019 season, more than any other team in Challenger Pro League.
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