 Corbanie with Royal Antwerp in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mechelen | |||
| Lierse | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Young Reds | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Royal Antwerp | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:19, 2 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kobe Corbanie (born 10 May 2005) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Royal Antwerp.
Corbanie grew up in a family supporting Club Brugge KV. [1] He played youth football for K.V. Mechelen and Lierse S.K. before joining Young Reds, the reserve team of Royal Antwerp. [2]
Corbanie made his debut on 15 January 2023 in a 2–0 loss at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, playing the final five minutes as a substitute for Arthur Vermeeren. [3] He totalled six brief substitute appearances as the team won the Belgian Pro League, and was profiled by the Voetbal Primeur website as competing with Jelle Bataille to replace the ageing Ritchie De Laet. He also won the Belgian Cup in his first season, playing the final three minutes of the semi-final second leg at home to Union SG and scoring in the penalty shootout. [4] At the end of the season, he signed his first professional contract, of three years. [5]
On 4 February 2024, Corbanie scored his first goal. One minute after replacing Mahamadou Doumbia, he took a long-range shot past Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to equalise in a 2–1 home win. [6] His season ended on 28 April when he was injured in a 4–1 loss at eventual champions Union SG, and he missed the 2024 Belgian Cup final loss to the same club. [7]
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