Louis Verstraete

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Louis Verstraete
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Beveren
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2016 Gent
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 Gent 15 (1)
2018–2019Waasland-Beveren (loan) 41 (3)
2020–2021 Antwerp 7 (0)
2020Oostende (loan) 4 (0)
2021Waasland-Beveren (loan) 5 (3)
2021– Beveren 58 (3)
International career
2016 Belgium U17 5 (0)
2016 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2016–2018 Belgium U19 10 (1)
2019 Belgium U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:41, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

Louis Verstraete (born 4 May 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Beveren.

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Club career

Gent

In 2016, Verstraete signed a contract until 2018 with K.A.A. Gent's first team. [1] On 22 December 2016, he made his senior team debut in the Belgian First Division A against Anderlecht, replacing Jérémy Perbet in the 83rd minute. [2] On 16 March 2017, he scored his first senior goal for Gent in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 return game at Genk, making him the youngest goal scorer of that season's competition. [3]

Loan to Waasland-Beveren

In December 2018, Verstraete moved to Belgium side Waasland-Beveren, on a loan deal until the end of the season. [4]

Royal Antwerp

In January 2020, Verstraete signed a contract for 3.5 years with Jupiler Pro League club Royal Antwerp, and was loaned to KV Oostende for the first six months. [5]

Loan to Waasland-Beveren (second stint)

In January 2021, Verstraete moved again on loan to Waasland-Beveren, until the end of the season. [6] The loan deal includes a purchase option. [6] On 18 April 2021, Verstraete became match winner for Waasland-Beveren in a crucial must-win match against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, in which he scored two goals to help the club avoid direct relegation. [7]

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2018 [8]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gent 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 5000312081
2017–18 3100000031
Total81003120132
Waasland-Beveren (loan) 2017–18 Belgian First Division A30000081111
2018–19 251100051312
Total2811000132423
K.V. Oostende (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A40000040
Career total4021031152595

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References

  1. "Louis Verstraete - KAA GENT". kaagent.be. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. "Gent vs. Anderlecht - 22 December 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. "KAA Gent on Twitter: Congratulations Louis Verstraete with your 1st European goal & on being @EuropaLeague's youngest goal scorer this season!". twitter.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. "Louis Verstraete rejoint Waasland-Beveren" [Louis Verstraete joins Waasland-Beveren]. Walfoot.be (in French). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. "AA Gent-middenvelder Louis Verstraete tekent bij Antwerp, Oostende huurt hem voor 6 maanden" [AA Gent midfielder Louis Verstraete signs with Antwerp, Ostend hires him for 6 months]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Louis Verstraete vertrekt op huurbasis naar Waasland-Beveren" [Louis Verstraete leaves on a rental basis to Waasland-Beveren]. Royal Antwerp FC Official Website (in Dutch). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. "Mirakel voor Waasland-Beveren: het wendt rechtstreekse degradatie af" [Miracle for Waasland-Beveren: direct relegation averted]. sporza.be (in Dutch). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. "Louis Verstraete » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 December 2018.