Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Brasschaat, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Mariaburg VK | ||
2011–2013 | Beerschot | ||
2013–2016 | Lierse | ||
2016–2022 | Royal Antwerp | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Royal Antwerp II | 12 | (0) |
2022– | Royal Antwerp | 30 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:19, 29 April 2023 (UTC) |
Zeno Van Den Bosch (born 6 July 2003) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Royal Antwerp as a central defender.
Born in Brasschaat, Van Den Bosch trained at Mariaburg VK, Beerschot and Lierse, [1] before joining the Royal Antwerp academy in 2016. [2] In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Antwerp. [3] In September 2022, his contract was extended to 2025, with an option to extend further. [4]
On January 18, 2023, Van Den Bosch made his official debut in the club's first team: in a 3–0 league match win against KV Oostende. [5] In April 2023, Van Den Bosch appeared as a substitute in the Belgian Cup final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2–0. [6] Later that year, on 22 August, he made his debut in European competitions in a 1–0 victory over AEK Athens in the Champions League play-off round. [7]
Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Royal Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
Career total | 30 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
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