Dylan Demuynck

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Dylan Demuynck
Personal information
Full name Dylan Sylvaan Kelly Elizalde Demuynck [1]
Date of birth (2004-05-06) 6 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Waregem, Belgium
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Zulte Waregem
Number 59
Youth career
–2012 Anzegem
2012–2021 Zulte Waregem
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Zulte Waregem 23 (2)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U15 3 (1)
2023 Belgium U20 1 (0)
2024– Philippines 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:45; 11 October 2024

Dylan Sylvaan Kelly Elizalde Demuynck (born 6 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Challenger Pro League club Zulte Waregem. Born in Belgium, he represents the Philippines at international level.

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Career

Youth

Born in Belgium, Demuynck began his career with the youth team of Anzegem and Zulte Waregem.[ citation needed ]

Zulte Waregem

In June 2022, after an impressive spell with the youth teams of Zulte Waregem, Demuynck signed his first professional contract until June 2025. [3] [4] A month later, he made his Belgian Pro League debut in a 2–0 win against Seraing, coming in as a substitute replacing Jean-Luc Dompé in the 83rd minute. [5] On 9 September 2023, Demuynck scored his first professional goal in a win against Sint-Lenaarts in the sixth round of the 2023–24 Belgian Cup. He came in as a second-half substitute, replacing Alioune Ndour, scoring a goal eighteen minutes later to make it 4–1. [6] Six days later, Demuynck scored his second professional goal in a 4–2 win against Jong Genk in the Challenger Pro League. He came in as a substitute in the 73rd minute, replacing Robbe Decostere and scored Zulte Waregem's third goal sixteen minutes later. [7] [8] In February 2024, Demuynck signed a contract extension with Zulte Waregem until 2027. [9] [10]

International career

Demuynck was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and a Filipino mother, making him eligible to play for Belgium or the Philippines at international level.[ citation needed ]

Belgium U15

Demuynck scored on his debut for Belgium U15 in a 3–1 away win against England U15. [11]

Belgium U20

In November 2023, Demuynck was among the players called up by Thomas Vermaelen for the Belgium U20 national team. [12] He made his debut in a 2–2 draw against France U20, coming in as a substitute for Nolan Martens in the 86th minute. [13]

Philippines

In March 2024, Demuynck was reportedly one of the players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines. [14] A month later, Demuynck was visited by the Belgian coach himself on one of his scouting trips in Europe, together with Philippine Ambassador to Belgium Jaime Victor Ledda. He also received his Philippine passport during the visit. [15]

In May 2024, Demuynck was included in the Philippines 28-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Indonesia. [16] He made his debut against the former on 6 June 2024 at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium. He started the game and played 88 minutes as Vietnam won 3–2. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dylan Demuynck". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "First team: Dylan Demuynck - Essevee Zulte Waregem". SV Zulte Waregem. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ↑ De Block, Kenny (5 June 2022). "Twee talenten tekenen eerste profcontract met Zulte Waregem: aanvallend vermogen uit eigen jeugd" (in Dutch). Voetbalkrant. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Zulte Waregem legt twee jonge aanvallers vast" (in Dutch). Voetbal Nieuws. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Zulte -Waregem 2–0 RFC Seraing (23 Jul, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "BEKER VAN BELGIË. Beerschot met de schrik vrij tegen Lokeren-Temse, alle Antwerpse amateurclubs uitgeschakeld en Lierse bekert vlot door" (in Dutch). Gazet van Antwerpen. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Essevee klopt Jong Genk met twee late doelpunten". SV Zulte Waregem (in Dutch). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tienkoppig Jong Genk verliest pas in het slot de strijd tegen titelkandidaat Zulte Waregem: "We moeten leren van onze fouten"". HBvL (in Dutch). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "OFFICIEEL: Demuynck en Zulte Waregem gaan langer met elkaar in zee" (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Verweider, Luc (29 February 2024). "Zulte Waregem verlengde contract van Dylan Demuynck tot 2027, maar stilaan 'do or die' vrijdag tegen SL16" (in Dutch). HLN. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Les U15 clôturent leur stage par une victoire". Royal Belgian Football Association (in French). 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Zulte Waregem slaat fraaie slag met jeugdinternational" (in Dutch). Voetbal Nieuws. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "21/11/2023 Belgique - France 2-2 Amical U20". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  14. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (29 March 2024). "Fresh batch of Europe, US-based players to bolster PMNT". Spin PH. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ambassador Ledda meets PH-Belgian midfielder Dylan Demuynck and Tom Saintfiet, current head coach of the Philippine national football team". Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Malihan, Drew (27 May 2024). "Demuynck, Zico Bailey headlines PMNFT 28-man squad vs. Vietnam, Indo". Dugout PH. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Vietnam v Philippines game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
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