William Baeten

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William Baeten
Personal information
Full name William Guido R Baeten
Date of birth (1997-02-07) 7 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 FCSB
Number 24
Youth career
Genk
0000–2016 Sint-Truiden
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Dessel 64 (6)
2019–2020 Patro Eisden 21 (1)
2020–2024 FC U Craiova 120 (19)
2024– FCSB 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

William Guido R Baeten (born 7 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Liga I club FCSB.

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Career

Early career

Baeten began his senior career at Dessel, making his debut in a 6–0 Belgian Cup thrashing of Patro Eisden on 27 August 2016. He came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Leo Njengo and scored the last goal of the match.

Baeten spent three years at the Belgian National Division 1 club, before joining fellow league team Patro Eisden in 2019. [1]

FC U Craiova

Baeten moved abroad for the first time in the summer of 2020, signing a one-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian club FC U Craiova. [1] He scored his first goal on 25 October, in a 1–0 away Liga II victory over Petrolul Ploiești. [2]

Baeten amassed 23 league appearances and two goals during his first season in Oltenia, as FC U Craiova achieved Liga I promotion from first place. On 16 July 2021, he netted a goal in a 2–3 away loss to defending champions CFR Cluj in the campaign's opener.

FCSB

On 13 July 2024, amid interest from CFR Cluj and Rapid București, Baeten was transferred to FCSB for €300,000, with FC U Craiova retaining 50% participation rights in a co-ownership deal. [3] [4]

He made his club and European debut on 23 July, in a 1–1 home draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, [5] and eight days later scored the only goal of the second leg at the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest. [6]

Style of play

Baeten possesses versatility across various midfield positions, including defensive, central, and offensive roles, [2] and he also demonstrates proficiency as a right winger. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 November 2024 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dessel 2016–17 Belgian National Division 1 27221——293
2017–18 Belgian National Division 1234———234
2018–19 Belgian National Division 114020——160
Total64641——687
Patro Eisden 2019–20 Belgian National Division 1211———211
FC U Craiova 2020–21 Liga II 23210——242
2021–22 Liga I 32710——337
2022–23 Liga I31430—2 [a] 1365
2023–24 Liga I34610——356
Total1201960—2112820
FCSB 2024–25 Liga I601071—141
Career total21126111712123129

Honours

FC U Craiova [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "William Baeten (24) blij met overstap naar ambitieuze Roemeense tweedeklasser Craiova: "Alleen de promotie telt"" [William Baeten (24) happy with the switch to ambitious Romanian second division club Craiova: "Only promotion counts"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Cine este William Baeten, belgianul care a marcat un euro-gol în partida Craiovei de la Ploieşti" [Who is William Baeten, the Belgian who scored a Euro-goal in Craiova's game in Ploiești]. Telekom Sport. 25 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "OFICIAL William Baeten a semnat cu FCSB! Anunțul făcut de FCU Craiova" [OFFICIAL William Baeten signed with FCSB! The announcement made by FC U Craiova] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Adrian Mititelu a anunţat transferul lui William Baeten la FCSB: "Duminică pleacă la Bucureşti"" [Adrian Mititelu announced the transfer of William Baeten to FCSB: "He leaves for Bucharest on Sunday"] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024. Baeten's position? I have seen him play as a right wing forward in most matches and as a central midfielder.
  5. ↑ "FCSB - M. Tel-Aviv 1–1". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "M. Tel-Aviv - FCSB 0–1". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 William Baeten at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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