Aster Vranckx

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Aster Vranckx
FC Salzburg gegen VfL Wolfsburg (CL-Gruppenphase 20. Oktober 2021) 77 (cropped).jpg
Vranckx with VfL Wolfsburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name Aster Jan D. Vranckx [1]
Date of birth (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Kortenberg, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sassuolo
(on loan from VfL Wolfsburg)
Number 40
Youth career
SC Hoegaarden
KVK Tienen
Woluwe-Zaventem
Mechelen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Mechelen 43 (5)
2021– VfL Wolfsburg 63 (2)
2022–2023AC Milan (loan) 9 (0)
2025–Sassuolo (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2017 Belgium U15 2 (0)
2017 Belgium U16 2 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 5 (0)
2021–2023 Belgium U21 12 (0)
2023– Belgium 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:40, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Aster Jan D. Vranckx (born 4 October 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Sassuolo on loan from German club VfL Wolfsburg, and the Belgium national team.

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Club career

On 3 December 2018, Vranckx signed his first professional contract with KV Mechelen. [3] Vranckx made his debut for Mechelen in the 2019 Belgian Super Cup, in a 3–0 loss to Genk. [4] Vranckx announced on 9 December 2020 that he chose to play for VfL Wolfsburg after the ongoing season. [5]

On 1 September 2022, Vranckx moved to Italy and joined Serie A club AC Milan on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. [6]

On 22 August 2025, Vranck returned to Italy and signed with Sassuolo on loan, with an option to buy. [7]

International career

Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Congolese mother, he is a youth international for Belgium. [8]

In June 2023 he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Austria and Estonia on 17 and 20 June 2023 respectively. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mechelen 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 910010101
2020–21 Belgian Pro League34430374
Total435300010475
VfL Wolfsburg 2021–22 Bundesliga 2420040282
2022–23 Bundesliga100010
2023–24 Bundesliga24020260
2024–25 Bundesliga14010150
Total632304010702
AC Milan (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 90100000100
Sassuolo (loan) 2025–26 Serie A400040
Career total11977040101317

International

As of match played 14 October 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 202340
202450
Total90

References

  1. "European Championship 2024: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 9" (PDF). UEFA. 8 November 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Aster Vranckx". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. "KV Mechelen schiet in actie en geeft 16-jarig talent zijn eerste profcontract". Voetbalkrant.com. 3 December 2018.
  4. "Genk vs. Mechelen - 20 July 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. "Aster Vranckx justifie le choix Wolfsburg : "C'est le scénario parfait"". walfoot.be. 10 December 2020.
  6. "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ASTER VRANCKX" (in Italian). Milan. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. "Aster Vranckx, benvenuto in neroverde!" [Aster Vranckx, welcome to neroverde!] (in Italian). US Sassuolo Calcio. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. "Aster Vranckx (17), de nieuwe chouchou van KV Mechelen: "Leuk, die vergelijkingen met Tielemans en Kompany"". www.gva.be.
  9. "Tedesco haalt Bakayoko en Vranckx bij Rode Duivels om afwezigheid De Bruyne op te vangen" [Tedesco brings Bakayoko and Vranckx into Red Devils squad to compensate absence of De Bruyne]. sporza.be. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  10. Aster Vranckx at Soccerway
  11. "Aster Vranckx". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 October 2024.