Mario Stroeykens

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Mario Stroeykens
Anderlecht-Cercle Brugge 2-0, 27-12-2023 (Mario Stroeykens).jpg
Stroeykens with Anderlecht in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Zellik, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 29
Youth career
–2020 Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Anderlecht 94 (12)
International career
2019 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2021–2023 Belgium U19 13 (5)
2022– Belgium U20 2 (1)
2023– Belgium U21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 9 February 2025

Mario Stroeykens (born 29 September 2004) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division A.

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Club career

2020–21

On 15 January 2021, at 16 years, 3 months and 17 days, Stroeykens made his professional debut for RSC Anderlecht, in a 2–0 away loss to Eupen, under then manager Vincent Kompany.

2022–23

On 9 October 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win against K.V. Mechelen. Under different managers Stroeykens never really broke through, often being a substitute or playing for Anderlecht’s U23 side, the RSCA Futures.

2023–24

It was under manager Brian Riemer, after signing a contract extension until 2026 in the 2023-2024 season that he really broke through, playing 40 games in all competitions, scoring 6 goals and providing 6 assists. [2]

He was very important for Anderlecht’s challenge for the title that season, only losing first and second spot on the last 2 Matchdays of the Belgian Pro League Champions’ play-offs after a 0–1 home loss to rivals Club Brugge and a 3–1 away loss to Royal Antwerp FC. He had some notable performances in important moments for Paars-Wit, and he demonstrated his talent on 7 December 2023, by scoring a stunning goal from outside the box in the Belgian Clasico against Standard Liège in the Belgian Cup, leading his side to a 2–0 home win. [3]

International career

Born in Belgium, to Belgian father and Congolese mother. [4] He is a youth international for Belgium.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 February 2025 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Belgian Cup EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 301040
2021–22 70001 [a] 080
2022–23 2642113 [a] 0415
2023–24 38521406
2024–25 203209 [b] 1314
Career total94127223112415

References

  1. "Mario Stroeykens". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. "Mario Stroeykens extends his contract". rsca.be. 29 September 2023.
  3. "Mario Stroeykens trapt Anderlecht met heerlijke knal op voorsprong" [Mario Stroeykens puts Anderlecht in front with a stunning goal]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 7 December 2023.
  4. "Mario Stroeykens porte les espoirs d'Anderlecht !". Leopard Leader Foot. 25 September 2021.
  5. "K. Sardella: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 February 2020.