world club squad
a celebration of colour and culture
In football and especially for Club Brugge, diversity is important. Across our three teams, our squads combine a total of 19 nationalities from 5 continents. Our multi-faceted squad, with a multitude of skills, experiences and back-grounds gives us the strength to vanquish the toughest of challenges. And now we highlight our skills, on the big-gest football event in the world.
On the eve of the world’s biggest football tournament, we are launching our own #WorldClubSquad with the talented illustrator 'Meneer Heirman'. Our collection of 5 posters and 7 unique shirt prints depicts a celebration of colour and culture. Just what the greatest football festival should be all about.
Each distinct design shows the fascinating story of the home country of one of our international stars. Ghana, Canada, Denmark and Belgium all have unique traditions, landmarks and cultures which are explored through a print artwork and a back-of-the-shirt print.
the black stars of ghana
Our versatile defender Denis Odoi will represent Ghana at the biggest stage.
On top of the poster, Anansi is depicted, a folktale character and the God of Stories, Wisdom and Knowledge for the Akan people in Ghana. He often takes the shape of a spider, shown in this artwork.
Right next to Anansi there’s a claw grabbing football. The claw belongs to the strong tawny eagle of Ghana.
On the left we have the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial. This Mausoleum in Accra, Ghana’s capital, is dedicated to Ghana’s first president. It is in this spot where he made the declaration of Ghana's independence.
On the right you can see the Boti Waterfalls, one of the main natural landmarks in Ghana.
Just above Odoi’s name, we have depicted the Akim Oda Tree, the biggest tree ever discovered in Ghana and West Africa.
danish dynamite from denmark
Our Viking Andreas Skov Olsen is one of the Danish players you’ll have to keep an eye on.
Our illustrator included his interpretation of Danish culture. A viking, the seafaring people originally from Scandinavia who pirated throughout parts
of Europe between the 8th and 11th century.
He’s holding Danish Dynamite, referring to the Golden Generation of Danish players in the 1980’s.
Copenhagen also makes its appearance, with the iconic Nyhavn houses. On the bottom, one of Denmark’s many lighthouses is catching a fish. Because that’s what lighthouses do in Denmark.
The Reds of canada
Attackers Tajon Buchanan and Cyle Larin will be traveling with Canada to the Cup.
The North-American country is known as one of the most beautiful around the globe. Its many National Parks are one by one gems that should be on every travellers bucket list.
A white spirit bear, indigenous to British Columbia, features in the left top of the artwork.
On the top right, you’ll see the Canadian sugar maple leaf. The red symbol has been used in the Canadian flag since 1964, replacing the Union Jack. The maple syrup in its hands is one of the typical national products.
At the bottom, both on the left and right, spruce trees are shown, the most common tree in the country.
The devils of belgium
Simon Mignolet and Hans Vanaken are the Bruges players representing Belgium this fall.
On top, dominating the illustration, is a devil, a wink to the nickname of the national team. A paper cone of fries refers to our country’s long Belgian Fries-tradition.
In the middle, our illustrator created his own interpretation of René Magritte’s famous ‘The Son of Man’, and on the left bottom the Belfry of Bruges, Belgium’s prettiest city, is shown.
Last but not least, a Belgian beer has been included, the product that gives our country relevance in the rest of the world.
The lions of The Netherlands
Fan favorite Noa Lang is selected for The Nether-lands. Amsterdam’s typical buildings are partying deep into the night with a cyclist passing by.
Someone has taken a shot at a Delft blue vase, and we would like to apologise to our northern neighbours for it being broken now.
A Dutch wooden clog filled with tulips is presented on the right. The typical windmill protecting the goal, could not be missed either.
About The artist
Xerxes Heirman is a Ghent based illustrator with huge imagination. The only thing bigger than his imagination is his love for absurd characters, vibrant costumes, greasy food and everything made in Japan.
Best of all, he has a big heart for the Blauw-Zwart family, a real fan that enjoyed every minute of designing the illustrations. Class act!
