Lucas Beerten

Last updated

Lucas Beerten
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Hasselt, Belgium
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Roda JC
Number 15
Youth career
Standaard Viversel
–2011 RC Hades
2011–2023 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Roda JC 54 (1)
International career
2018 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U16 10 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2025

Lucas Beerten (born 5 January 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.

Contents

Career

Early career

In September 2018, Beerten signed his first professional contract with Genk after joining the club's youth academy at the under-9 level. [1] His contract was extended in May 2021, committing him to the club until 2024. [2] In June 2021, he was one of seven academy players invited to join the first team for pre-season training. [3] During the first friendly match of the off-season against Eendracht Termien, Beerten provided an assist for Cyriel Dessers' bicycle kick goal. [4]

During the 2022–23 season, Jong Genk debuted in the Challenger Pro League, but Beerten was unable to feature for the reserves due to a long-term injury. [5]

Roda JC

In the summer of 2023, Beerten trained with Dutch Eerste Divisie club Roda JC and later signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season. [6] [7] On 27 October 2023, he made his official debut for Roda's first team, coming on as a substitute for Laurit Krasniqi in a 2–1 league victory over Jong Ajax. [8] Six days later, Beerten earned his first start in a 5–3 cup defeat to NEC. [9] He made 22 appearances in his first season at the club, establishing himself as a starter in the latter half. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roda JC 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 190102 [a] 0220
2024–25 Eerste Divisie13010—140
Career total3202020360
  1. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. ↑ "Eerste contract voor Lucas Beerten". K.R.C. Genk (in Dutch). 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eerste contract voor Al Mazyani en Arabaci, tweede voor Beerten". K.R.C. Genk (in Dutch). 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Hervatting trainingen: de bal rolt weer vanaf maandag!". K.R.C. Genk (in Dutch). 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ↑ De Schrijver, Jimmy (5 July 2021). "VIDEO. Bekijk hier de magistrale omhaal van Dessers tegen Termien" (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. ↑ De Schrijver, Jimmy; Geukens, Marnik (17 July 2023). "Kop is eraf voor Jong Genk in Horst, Beerten op weg naar Nederlandse tweede klasse". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Thimister, Bjorn (7 August 2023). "Roda in gesprek met KRC Genk over overname verdediger Beerten". ZO-NWS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Kleinen, Jelle (1 September 2023). "Roda JC neemt Lucas Beerten over van KRC Genk". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Roda JC met 2–1 te sterk voor Jong Ajax". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "NEC Nijmegen – Roda JC Kerkrade 5:3 (KNVB beker 2023/2024, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  10. 1 2 Lucas Beerten at WorldFootball.net
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.