Romeo Vermant

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Romeo Vermant
FC Salzburg gegen Club Brugge (2025-08-06 Championsleague Qualifikation Dritte Runde) 69 (Romeo Vermant).jpg
Vermant with Club Brugge in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Club Brugge
Number 17
Youth career
2018–2020 Club Brugge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Club NXT 48 (16)
2023– Club Brugge 40 (9)
2024Westerlo (loan) 12 (3)
International career
2019–2020 Belgium U16 2 (0)
2021–2022 Belgium U18 4 (3)
2022–2023 Belgium U19 5 (2)
2023– Belgium U21 8 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:46, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Romeo Vermant (born 24 January 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Club Brugge.

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Club career

Vermant began his career at the youth academy of Club Brugge. On 22 January 2021, Vermant made his debut for Brugge's reserve side, Club NXT in the Belgian First Division B against Lierse. [1] On 5 January 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club tying him until 2024. [2]

On 22 January 2024, Vermant moved on loan to Westerlo until the end of the season. [3] Following his return to Club Brugge in the 2024–25 season, he netted his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Anderlecht on 27 October, in addition to making his UEFA Champions League debut. [4] On 4 May 2025, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup final. [5]

Personal life

Vermant is the son of former Belgian international Sven Vermant. He was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany when his father was playing for Schalke. His maternal grandfather Eric Van Vyve and great-grandfather Marcel Van Vyve were also footballers for Club Brugge, making him a fourth generation footballer. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 July 2025 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club NXT 2020–21 Challenger Pro League 101101
2022–23 Challenger Pro League269269
2023–24 Challenger Pro League126126
Total48164816
Club Brugge 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 1000000100
2023–24 Belgian Pro League10002 [a] 030
2024–25 Belgian Pro League288325 [b] 01 [c] 03711
2025–26 Belgian Pro League1000001 [c] 020
Total4093270205211
Westerlo (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League123123
Career total1002932702011231
  1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. 1 2 Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Club Brugge

References

  1. "Lierse 3–1 Club NXT". Soccerway.
  2. "OFFICIEEL: Vermant tekent contract tot 2024 bij Club NXT". www.voetbalprimeur.be.
  3. "Welcome Romeo". Westerlo. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. Nühlen, Fabrice (31 October 2024). "Sohn von Ex-Schalker – Erst Champions League-Debüt, nun Tor-Premiere" (in German). RevierSport.
  5. "Vermant's double hands Belgian Cup success to Club Brugge". Reuters. 4 May 2025.
  6. "GEWELDIGE GENEN! Dit Belgisch toptalent kan 4e generatie worden die voor Club Brugge speelt". Voetbalflitsen.be - het leukste en opvallendste voetbalnieuws!. 26 March 2022.
  7. Romeo Vermant at Soccerway