Martinican international striker Mickaël Biron is back at Molenbeek, the club where he made his mark in Belgium. RWD Molenbeek now plays in “Division 1B” and occupies 3rd place in the championship.
The winter transfer window has been open since Wednesday January 1st. Among the movements announced, that of Martinican Mickaël Biron who returns to his club in Molenbeek. RWD Molenbeek, owned by John Textor, also president of Olympique Lyonnais and Botafogo in Brazil, was relegated to the Belgian Second Division. The club only remained in the elite for one season.
The return of the one everyone affectionately calls “Mick” at the Edmond Machtens Stadium, is good news for RWDM supporters. His return was confirmed on January 1st.
RWDM supporters hope that their striker boosts their team’s offensive line and begin to dream of a return to the elite.
At the start of the season, Mickaël Biron played at Oud-Heverlee Louvain, in Jupiter Pro Ligue, the Belgian league 1. Loaned by the RWDM, he did not have the expected success, taking part in 12 out of 20 possible matches.
The Ducossais returns “in the fold“, at RWDM with a contract until 2026. In 53 matches with Molenbeek, he scored 23 goals. Key player in obtaining the title of Champion of the Challenger Pro League in 2022/2023, which brought RWDM back to first division, Mickaël Biron offers himself a new challenge The striker will have to earn his place in the 11 type of coach Yannick Ferrera, in place since March. 2024.
The red and black of RWDM have scored 27 goals since the start of the championship, but they want to be ambitious for the second half of the season.
Mickaël Biron could benefit from his first minutes with the RWDM on January 11. The Molenbeek club will face RFC Liège in the Championship.
This return to the RWDM is good news for the selection of Martinique with a view to international meetings. Marc Collat’s players must play the Prelims next March with a double confrontation against Suriname to hope to win their ticket for the group stage of the Gold Cup 2025.
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