August De Wannemacker

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August De Wannemacker
Personal information
Full name August Jan De Wannemacker
Date of birth (2008-12-25) 25 December 2008 (age 16)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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Club career

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]

International career

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]

Style of play

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]

References

  1. "August De Wannemacker". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. "Best player of the BZS Trophy 2023: August de Wannemacker". bzstrophy.nl. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "OFFICIAL: Talented De Wannemacker (15) signs professional contract with KRC Genk". voetbalprimeur.be. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. "KRC GENK II VS. LOMMEL 0 - 4". Soccerway. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. "Lommel SK nibbles on tame Jong Genk: "Deserved victory and first clean sheet"". Het Belang van Limburg. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. "THE U17S BEATEN FROM UKRAINE TO FINISH AS GROUP WINNERS". rbfa. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 Van den Broek, David (19 May 2025). "The class of 2008 is up: these top talents want to score with the Belgian U17 at the European Championship". gva.be. Retrieved 20 May 2025.