| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | August Jan De Wannemacker | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Genk | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KSCE Mariakerke | |||
| Racing Gent | |||
| –2022 | Gent | ||
| 2022–2024 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Jong Genk | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Genk | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Belgium U17 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:09, 20 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
August Jan De Wannemacker (born 25 December 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plus as a midfielder for KRC Genk. [1]
He started as a 4-year-old at KSCE Mariakerke and played there for 4 seasons. He then made the switch to Racing Gent for one season. He then played as a left forward at the youth academy at KAA Gent for the next four seasons. [2] He joined the youth set-up at KRC Genk from Gent in 2022, and signed his first professional contract with Genk as a 15 year-old in January 2024. [3] He made his senior debut with Jong Genk in the Challenger Pro League against Lommel SK on 25 October 2024. [4] [5]
A Belgian youth international, he scored for the Belgium national under-17 football team against Kosovo U17 in October 2024. [6] He was subsequently named in their squad for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [7]
He has been praised for his football intelligence and versatility, being able to play in different positions on the field, but also having enough toughness to play central midfield. [3] [7]