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==Youth academy== Genk is well known for its outstanding youth academy. In 2003 they built their youth center next to their stadium and set up a youth program with Ronny Vangeneugden. There are further plans to build a boarding school and some synthetic pitches. In the past and now, many young players have found their way through the youth system. Some examples are [[Yannick Carrasco]], [[Jelle Vossen]], [[Dennis Praet]], [[Steven Defour]], [[Christian Benteke]], [[Thibaut Courtois]], [[Divock Origi]], [[Timothy Castagne]], [[Leandro Trossard]] and [[Kevin De Bruyne]]. Their scouting is also highly regarded. Players such as [[Kalidou Koulibaly]], [[Wilfred Ndidi]], [[Leon Bailey]], [[Sergej Milinković-Savić]], [[Daniel Muñoz (footballer)|Daniel Muñoz]] and [[Sander Berge]] all played for Genk.
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