Aster Vranckx

Aster Vranckx

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Mechelen	43	(5)
2021–	VfL Wolfsburg	63	(2)
2022–2023	→ AC Milan (loan)	9	(0)
2025–	→ Sassuolo (loan)	0	(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 9 May 2025 ‡ 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.

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 9 May 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mechelen	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	9	1	0	0	—		1	0	10	1
	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	34	4	3	0	—		—		37	4
	Total		43	5	3	0	0	0	1	0	47	5
VfL Wolfsburg	2021–22	Bundesliga	24	2	0	0	4	0	—		28	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	24	0	2	0	—		—		26	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
	2025–26	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		63	2	3	0	4	0	1	0	70	2
AC Milan (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			115	7	7	0	4	0	1	0	127	7

International

As of match played 14 October 2024 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Belgium	2023	4	0
	2024	5	0
Total		9	0

References

1. "European Championship 2024: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 9" (PDF). UEFA. 8 November 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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.

External links

• Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website
• Aster Vranckx at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Aster Vranckx – UEFA competition record ( archive )