Nathan De Cat

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Nathan De Cat
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-07-19) 19 July 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 74
Youth career
–2024 Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– RSCA Futures 33 (3)
2025– Anderlecht 15 (1)
International career‡
2024– Belgium U17 6 (2)
2024– Belgium U18 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 April 2025

Nathan De Cat (born 19 July 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Jupiler Pro League club RSC Anderlecht.

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Career

De Cat is a youth product of Anderlecht, signing his first contract in October 2023. [1] He made his professional debut on 22 February 2024, in a 0–1 Challenger Pro League away win against SL16 FC. [2]

On 20 February 2025, he made his first team debut for Anderlecht in UEFA Europa League knockout game against Fenerbahçe, coming on as a substitute. He is one of the youngest debutants for Anderlecht at 16 years, 7 months and 1 day. [3]

He made his professional league debut as a 1 minute substitute vs Racing Genk on 6th April in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ Playoffs match, coming on in the 90th minute.

On 1 May 2025, he scored his first goal for RSC Anderlecht against Royal Antwerp FC in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ playoffs match, after coming on as a substitute for Majeed Ashimeru. [4]

International career

De Cat is a youth international for Belgium.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Belgian Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RSCA Futures 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 100———100
2024–25 Challenger Pro League233———233
Total333———333
Anderlecht 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 61001 [a] 0—71
2025–26 Belgian Pro League90005 [b] 0—140
Total151006000211
Career total484006000544
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Nathan De Cat signs his first professional contract - October 2023 - Soccerway". rsca.be.
  2. ↑ "SL16 FC vs. RSCA Futures - 2 February 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "16-jarige Decat debuteert bij RSC Anderlecht" [16 year old Decat makes his debut for RSC Anderlecht]. voetbalbelgië.be. voetbalbelgië. 26 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Antwerp-Anderlecht live: 16 jarige De Cat zet Anderlecht op dubbele voorsprong tegen tienkoppig Antwerp" [Antwerp-Anderlecht live: 16 year old De Cat puts Anderlecht 2 goals ahead against 10-men Antwerp]. Sporza.be. Sporza. 1 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA . 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.


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