belgian football player

Charles De Ketelaere ( born 10 March 2001 ) is a belgian professional football player who plays as a fore for belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Belgium national team .

Club career [edit ]

De Ketelaere joined Club Brugge at the age of 7, besides working as a ball boy. [ 2 ] He besides played tennis as a youth, but chose to pursue football. [ 2 ]

He made his elder debut on 25 September 2019, when he played the full game in the 2019–20 belgian Cup match-up against Francs Borains. [ 3 ] On 22 October 2019, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Paris Saint-Germain. He started the game and was substituted in the 57th moment with the seduce of 1–0 to Paris Saint-Germain, the bet on finally ended with a 5–0 loss. [ 4 ] On 5 February 2020, he scored a goal in a 2–1 winnings against Zulte Waregem to reach the belgian Cup Final. [ 5 ] On 20 October 2020, De Ketelaere scored the game winning finish in the 93rd minute to defeat Zenit St. Petersburg 2–1 in the group stage of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. [ 6 ]

International career [edit ]

De Ketelaere was called up to the senior Belgium national team squad in November 2020 and made his debut as a substitute against Switzerland. [ 7 ] On 10 October 2021, he scored his first gear external goal for Belgium in their 2–1 loss against Italy in the Nations League third base place playoff match. [ 2 ]

personal life [edit ]

As of October 2021, De Ketelaere is living with his mother. [ 2 ] He studied law at university, but stopped after his football career took off. [ 2 ]

career statistics [edit ]

clubhouse [edit ]

As of match played 3 October 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club Brugge 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 13 1 6 1 6[a] 0 – 25 2
2020–21 Belgian Pro League 38 4 1 0 7[b] 2 – 46 6
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 10 4 0 0 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 13 4
Career total 61 9 7 1 15 2 1 0 84 12

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2020 1 0
2021 3 1
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Belgium’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Ketelaere goal.
List of international goals scored by Charles De Ketelaere
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2021 Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy 2  Italy 1–2 1–2 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals

Honours [edit ]

Club Brugge
Individual

References [edit ]

  • Charles De Ketelaere at Soccerway
  • Belgium profile at Belgian FA