Club: KAA Gent

Country: Belgium

Season referenced: around 2016/17

• Full name: Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent (commonly KAA Gent, often just "Gent")
• Stadium (home ground): Ghelamco Arena, Ghent — opened in 2013, capacity ~20,000
• Club colors: Blue and white
• Nickname: De Buffalo's (The Buffalos)

Head coach around 2016/17: Hein Vanhaezebrouck

• Vanhaezebrouck was appointed Gent manager in 2014 (second spell after an earlier short stint) and led the club to its first-ever Belgian Pro League title in 2014–15.
• He remained in charge through the 2016/17 season, a period when Gent participated in domestic competitions (Belgian First Division A and Belgian Cup) and, earlier during his tenure, had qualified for UEFA Champions League group stages (2015–16).

2016/17 season context (summary):

• KAA Gent competed in the Belgian First Division A (regular season and subsequent Championship Playoffs). The club had moved to the Ghelamco Arena a few seasons earlier and was among the stronger Belgian sides during this period.
• Key roles in the squad around that time included leadership from the coaching staff under Vanhaezebrouck and several notable players who featured in mid-2010s squads (club captains and important starters varied across seasons).

Notable achievements under Vanhaezebrouck (context up to 2016/17):

• 2014–15: Belgian Pro League champions (first league title in club history)
• 2015–16: Participation in UEFA Champions League group stage (first appearance for the club)

Additional notes: For a complete 2016/17 squad list, match results, statistics or specific player information from that season, detailed fixtures or transfer activity, provide a narrower request and those records can be supplied in HTML format.