Julien De Sart

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Julien De Sart
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De Sart playing for Standard Liège in 2014
Personal information
Full name Julien Ariel De Sart [1]
Date of birth (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Waremme, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Rayyan
Number 4
Youth career
00002006–2013 Standard Liège
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Standard Liège 62 (3)
2016–2018 Middlesbrough 2 (0)
2017Derby County (loan) 9 (1)
2017–2018Zulte Waregem (loan) 32 (0)
2018–2021 Kortrijk 83 (10)
2021–2024 Gent 100 (12)
2024– Al-Rayyan 4 (1)
International career
2010 Belgium U16 2 (0)
2011 Belgium U17 4 (0)
2011–2012 Belgium U18 4 (0)
2012–2014 Belgium U19 7 (1)
2014–2016 Belgium U21 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:45, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Julien Ariel De Sart (born 23 December 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatari club Al-Rayyan.

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He began his career in the youth academy of Standard Liège. De Sart went on to sign his first professional contract with the club's senior team in 2013, making his debut in that same year. In 2016, he signed for Middlesbrough, who would go on to achieve promotion to the Premier League that same season. He rarely played at the club, and went on loan to Derby County for more first-team experience. Following his parent club's relegation, he was sent on loan to Zulte Waregem.

De Sart represented his national country at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.[ citation needed ]

Club career

Standard Liège

On 22 August 2013, De Sart made his debut in the UEFA Europa League against Belarusian FC Minsk in a 2–0 away win. He played the full game. He's a youth exponent from the club. He is the son of Jean-François De Sart who has been a board member of Standard Liège, and the elder brother of Alexis De Sart who previously played for Standard Liège.[ citation needed ]

He made his league debut at 25 August 2013 against R.A.E.C. Mons in a 2–0 away win, coming off the bench in the first half for an injured Yoni Buyens. After 83 minutes he was sent off with a second yellow card. [2] At 24 November 2013, he scored the only goal against R.A.E.C. Mons.[ citation needed ]

Middlesbrough

On 1 February 2016, it was confirmed that De Sart had joined English club Middlesbrough of the Championship side on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [3]

On 5 January 2017, it was confirmed that De Sart would be moving to Derby County on loan for the remainder of the season. [4] He scored his first goal for Derby in a 4–3 loss to Cardiff City on 14 February 2017. [5]

On 27 June 2017, De Sart was sent on loan to Belgian Pro League team Zulte Waregem for the 2017–18 season, thus making a return to Belgium after leaving Standard Liège in January 2016. [6]

Kortrijk

In August 2018, De Sart left Middlesbrough and joined Kortrijk. [7] [8]

Gent

On 15 June 2021, he moved to Gent on a three-year contract. [9]

Al-Rayyan

On 30 July 2024, Gent announced De Sart's transfer to Al-Rayyan in Qatar. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Standard Liège 2013–14 BPL 172203 [c] 07 [d] 0292
2014–15 191103 [c] 07 [d] 0301
2015–16 120103 [c] 000160
Total4834090140753
Middlesbrough 2015–16 Championship 20000020
2016–17 Premier League 00001010
Total20001030
Derby County (loan) 2016–17 Championship 91200000111
Zulte Waregem (loan) 2017–18 BPL220205 [c] 011 [e] 0400
Kortrijk 2018–19 BPL234308 [d] 1345
2019–20 28451335
2020–21 24100241
Total75981819111
Gent 2021–22 BPL3055212 [f] 15 [d] 0528
2022–23 212309 [f] 06 [d] 0392
2023–24 3852011 [f] 2517
2024–25 00001 [f] 111
Total891210233411014318
Al-Rayyan 2024–25 QSL 410000002061
Career total247262631047446136934
  1. Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in play-off
  5. One appearance in the Belgian Super Cup, ten appearances in play-off
  6. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Gent

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