Mike Penders

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Mike Penders
Personal information
Full name Mike Louis Penders
Date of birth (2005-07-31) 31 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Genk
Number 39
Youth career
2010–2016 Boorsem Sport
2016–2018 Bregel Sport
2018–2022 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Jong Genk 34 (0)
2022– Genk 2 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Belgium U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 Belgium U18 2 (0)
2023– Belgium U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Mike Louis Penders (born 31 July 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Genk.

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Club career

Penders is a youth product of Boorsem Sport and Bregel Sport, before moving to the academy of Genk in 2018. On 30 April 2021, he signed his first contract with Genk. On 25 May 2022, he extended his contract until 2025. [2] In 2022, he was promoted to their reserve team Jong Genk where he became captain. [1] On 23 August 2023, he again extended his contract until 2028. [3] He made his senior debut with the Genk first team in a 0–0 Belgian Pro League tie with Standard Liège on 28 July 2024. [4] At 18 years and 363, he was the third youngest goalkeeper to debut in the history of the league. [5]

International career

Penders is a youth international for Belgium. In 2023 he was called up to the Belgium U19s where he acted as captain. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wie is Mike Penders, de 18-jarige talentvolle doelman van KRC Genk die titularis is in 1B?". Voetbalflitsen.be - het leukste en opvallendste voetbalnieuws!. August 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Officiel : Le KRC Genk prolonge une jeune pépite". Walfoot.be. May 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "KRC Genk verlengt contract van doelman Mike Penders tot 2028 (Jupiler Pro League) | Het Belang van Limburg".
  4. ↑ "Penders (18) onder de lat bij Genk: Courtois is hier eveneens jong begonnen". VoetbalPrimeur.be.
  5. ↑ "Chelsea zet zijn zinnen op 18-jarige Belgische doelman Mike Penders (KRC Genk) | Het Nieuwsblad".
  6. ↑ "Mike Penders en Josue Kongolo (KRC Genk) naar eliteronde EK 2024 | Het Belang van Limburg".
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