Nathan De Cat

Nathan De Cat

Personal information
Date of birth	(2008-07-19) 19 July 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth	Belgium
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Anderlecht
Number	74
Youth career
–2024	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	RSCA Futures	33	(3)
2025–	Anderlecht	6	(1)
International career‡
2024–	Belgium U17	6	(2)
2024–	Belgium U18	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.

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 1 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Belgian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
RSCA Futures	2023–24	Challenger Pro League	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2024–25	Challenger Pro League	23	3	—		—		—		23	3
	Total		33	3	—		—		—		33	3
Anderlecht	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	5	1	0	0	1 [a]	0	—		6	1
Career total			38	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	39	4

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025 ^[5]

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.

External links

• Nathan De Cat at Soccerway