Jules Houttequiet

Jules Houttequiet

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bornem, Belgium
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Rupel Boom
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2014	Mechelen
2014–2020	Anderlecht
2020–2022	Mechelen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	→ Helmond Sport (loan)	25	(1)
2022–2023	Jong Mechelen	18	(4)
2023–	Rupel Boom	40	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025

Jules Houttequiet (born 5 September 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Belgian Division 2 club Rupel Boom.

Career

Mechelen

Houttequiet started his youth career with Mechelen before moving to the academy of Anderlecht. He returned to Mechelen in 2020. ^[1]

Loan to Helmond Sport

On 8 August 2021, Houttequiet signed his first professional contract with Mechelen and was sent on loan to Dutch Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport as part of the two clubs' partnership. ^{[2] [3]} He made his professional debut on 6 August 2021, the opening day of the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie season, where he was a starter at right wing, before being substituted off for Keyennu Lont in the second half of the 0–2 loss against FC Den Bosch at De Vliert. ^[4] On 29 April 2022, he scored his first goal, which proved to be the winner in a 1–0 league victory against Jong AZ. ^[5]

On 27 June 2022, Houttequiet's loan to Helmond Sport was extended for a second season. ^[6] However, shortly after, before the 2022–23 season began, Houttequiet returned to Mechelen by the mutual agreement of two clubs. ^[7]

Return to Mechelen

After Houttequiet's loan with Helmond Sport was terminated, he was included in the Mechelen under-23 team, Jong Mechelen, competing for the first time in the fourth-tier Belgian Division 2 in the 2022–23 season. ^[8] He made his first appearance for the team on 3 September 2022, scoring a brace against Turnhout. ^[9]

Rupel Boom

In July 2023, Houttequiet signed with Belgian Division 2 club Rupel Boom. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Helmond Sport (loan)	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	25	1	1	0	—		26	1
Jong Mechelen	2022–23	Belgian Division 2	18	4	—		—		18	4
Rupel Boom	2023–24	Belgian Division 2	28	3	1	0	—		29	3
	2024–25	Belgian Division 2	12	1	1	0	—		13	1
	Total		40	4	2	0	—		42	4
Career total			83	9	3	0	0	0	86	9

References

1. "BELOFTEN KV MECHELEN - BELOFTEN RSC ANDERLECHT: EEN VERDIEND GELIJKSPEL? OF EERDER TWEE VERLOREN PUNTEN?". KV Mechelen Jeugd (in Dutch). 24 August 2020.
2. "KV Mechelen: contract voor drie jonkies en net als De Bie en Bosiers uitgeleend aan Helmond". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 4 August 2021.
3. "Helmond Sport gaat samenwerken met KV Mechelen". lc.nl (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. "Den Bosch vs. Helmond Sport - 6 August 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
5. Pichel, Dominique (29 April 2022). "Havekotte en Houttequiet Helmondse helden: Nee joh, Jules kan helemaal niet koppen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 8 May 2022.
6. "Lion, Houttequiet en Bosiers nog een seizoen bij Helmond Sport!" (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
7. "Jules Houttequiet terug naar KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Helmond Sport. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
8. "Kalender Jong KV Mechelen". KV Mechelen (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
9. "Turnhout vs Jong KV Mechelen – 03-09-2022 | KV Mechelen". KV Mechelen (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
10. "Rupel Boom klopt Tisselt met 0-6 in oefenwedstrijd". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
11. Jules Houttequiet at Soccerway