Senne Lammens

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Senne Lammens
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Zottegem, Belgium
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Manchester United
Number 31
Youth career
2007–2010 KRC Bambrugge
2010–2011 Dender
2014–2020 Club Brugge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Club NXT 24 (0)
2020–2023 Club Brugge 2 (0)
2023–2025 Young Reds Antwerp 2 (0)
2023–2025 Royal Antwerp 52 (0)
2025– Manchester United 0 (0)
International career
2017 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2017–2018 Belgium U16 8 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U17 9 (0)
2019 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2021–2024 Belgium U21 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:16, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:29, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Senne Lammens (born 7 July 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United.

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Club career

Club Brugge

Lammens came through the youth systems of KRC Bambrugge, Dender and Club Brugge. [1] On 3 October 2018 he was included in the first-team matchday squad for the UEFA Champions League group match away to Atlético Madrid, aged 16. [2]

On 11 December 2019, then 17-year-old Lammens scored a stoppage-time headed equaliser to make it 2–2 for Club Brugge's under-19s against Real Madrid's under-19s in the UEFA Youth League group stage; the result secured Brugge's progress to the knockout phase. [3]

He featured for Club NXT—Club Brugge's U23 side—in the First Division B during the 2020–21 season, the team's debut campaign at that level. [4]

With first-choice goalkeeper Simon Mignolet injured, Lammens started for the senior side in the Belgian Super Cup on 17 July 2021, a 3–2 win over Genk. [5] [6] He started again on the opening matchday of the Pro League season on 25 July 2021 against Eupen, and later appeared in a 3–0 Croky Cup win over Deinze on 27 October 2021. [7] [8] On 22 May 2022 he came on as a second-half substitute for Mignolet in the final match of the champions' play-offs against Anderlecht. [9]

Antwerp

On 8 June 2023, Lammens left Club Brugge at the end of his contract and signed a four-year deal with Antwerp, then the reigning Belgian champions. [10] He made his senior Antwerp debut on 1 November 2023, starting a 4–1 Belgian Cup win away to Lierse; coach Mark van Bommel had indicated beforehand that Lammens would be considered for the tie. [11] [12] [13]

During the 2023–24 season he served primarily as understudy to Jean Butez, featuring again in the domestic cup, including a December tie against Lierse. [14] By the start of the 2024–25 season he had established himself as Antwerp's first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Butez, a change noted widely in Belgian coverage. [15] [16] [17]

Lammens' performances in 2024–25 drew particular notice for shot-stopping and penalty saves; by mid-February he had saved four penalties in all competitions. [18] He was also a regular winner of Antwerp's fan-voted Player of the Month award during the season, including November 2024 and March 2025. [19] [20] [21]

Manchester United

On 1 September 2025, Manchester United signed Lammens in a deadline day move from Royal Antwerp for a reported transfer fee of £18.1m. [22] [23]

International career

In March 2025, Lammens was named in the senior Belgium squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League play-off matches against Ukraine on 20 and 23 March 2025 respectively. [24] [25] [26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 August 2025 [27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club NXT 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 130130
2022–23 Challenger Pro League 110110
Total240240
Club Brugge 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 2001001 [a] 040
Young Reds Antwerp 2023–24 National Division 1 2020
Antwerp 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 90601 [b] 0160
2024–25 Belgian Pro League400301 [c] 0440
2025–26 Belgian Pro League300030
Total520901010630
Manchester United 2025–26 Premier League 000000
Career total8001001020930
  1. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Belgian Pro League European competition play-off

Honours

Club Brugge

Royal Antwerp

References

  1. "16-jarige Senne Lammens maakt droom waar: met Club Brugge mee naar Champions League" [16-year-old Senne Lammens sees dream come true: travelling with Club Brugge to the Champions League]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. "Club Brugge vertrokken naar Madrid: Leko laat twee spelers thuis, maar neemt 16-jarige doelman mee" [Club Brugge depart for Madrid: Leko leaves two players at home, but takes 16-year-old goalkeeper]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. "U19 Club Brugge spelen gelijk tegen Real Madrid in Youth League na kopbalgoal van doelman in slotseconden" [Club Brugge U19 draw with Real Madrid in Youth League after goalkeeper's headed goal in the final seconds]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. "Hallucinante ontknoping op Jan Breydel: De Ketelaere voorkomt in minuut 103 (!) nederlaag van Club tegen Eupen" [Hallucinatory finale at Jan Breydel: De Ketelaere prevents defeat for Club against Eupen in the 103rd minute]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. "Club Brugge klopt Racing Genk en steekt Supercup op zak na spectaculaire minuten net voor en net na rust" [Club Brugge beat Racing Genk and pocket the Super Cup after spectacular minutes before and after half-time]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. "19-jarige doelman Senne Lammens zet ondanks foutje ijzersterke prestatie neer in vuurdoop: "Koele kikker, die weet wat hij wil"" [19-year-old goalkeeper Senne Lammens delivers a strong debut despite a mistake: "Cool customer who knows what he wants"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  7. "Hallucinante ontknoping op Jan Breydel: De Ketelaere voorkomt in minuut 103 (!) nederlaag van Club tegen Eupen" [Hallucinatory finale at Jan Breydel: De Ketelaere prevents defeat for Club against Eupen in the 103rd minute]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  8. "Verloren zonen Izquierdo en Dost schieten Club Brugge in Croky Cup voorbij tienkoppig Deinze" [Prodigal sons Izquierdo and Dost fire Club Brugge past ten-man Deinze in the Croky Cup]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. "Geen perfect afscheid voor Alfred Schreuder: Club Brugge slikt in het slot knullige gelijkmaker tegen Anderlecht" [No perfect farewell for Alfred Schreuder: Club Brugge concede a clumsy late equaliser against Anderlecht]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  10. "DOELMAN SENNE LAMMENS TEKENT CONTRACT BIJ RAFC" [Goalkeeper Senne Lammens signs contract with RAFC]. Royal Antwerp FC (in Dutch). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  11. "Antwerp is maatje te groot voor Lierse en bekert verder na aangenaam duel met 5 goals". Sporza (in Dutch). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  12. "Antwerp haalt uit tegen moedig Lierse en tankt vertrouwen". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  13. "Van Bommel laat in kaarten kijken: drie debutanten bij Antwerp?". VoetbalNieuws (in Dutch). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  14. "Antwerp-doelman Senne Lammens krijgt nieuwe kans in bekerduel tegen Lierse". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  15. "Geen transfer en in de schaduw van nieuwe nummer één: hoe is het nog met Jean Butez?". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  16. "Veel geduld getoond, nu van goudwaarde: Senne Lammens overschouwt zijn doorbraak". Sporza (in Dutch). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  17. "Como en Antwerp onderhandelen over Jean Butez". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 19 December 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  18. "Interview. "De eerste keer dat ik het hoorde, dacht ik: amai...": Senne Lammens over geruchten rond Man United, zijn penaltygeheim en toekomst bij Antwerp". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 15 February 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  19. "Jullie Player of the Month november... Senne Lammens!". Royal Antwerp FC (Facebook) (in Dutch). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025. Jullie Player of the Month november... Senne Lammens!
  20. "Bezoekje aan Bosuil blijft bondscoach Rudi Garcia bij: drie Antwerp-spelers in voorselectie Rode Duivels". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  21. "Oud-doelman Frank Boeckx: "Over enkele jaren kan hij de fakkel overnemen van Courtois"". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  22. "Transfer news: United sign Senne Lammens". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  23. Sutcliffe, Steve (1 September 2025). "Lammens joins Man Utd from Royal Antwerp". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  24. "Rudi Garcia slaat nieuwe weg in met 4 debutanten in eerste selectie, ook Courtois keert officieel terug" [Rudi Garcia takes new path with 4 debutants in first selection, Courtois also officially returns]. sporza. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  25. "De eerste selectie van bondscoach Rudi Garcia". Royal Belgian FA (in Dutch). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  26. "Courtois return to Belgium squad after lengthy absence". Reuters. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  27. Senne Lammens at Soccerway
  28. "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
  29. "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" [Antwerp now also wins the Supercup! KV Mechelen only folds after penalties] (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2025.