Zeno Van Den Bosch

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Zeno Van Den Bosch
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Royal Antwerp II 12 (0)
2022– Royal Antwerp 55 (1)
International career
2020 Belgium U17 4 (0)
2024– Belgium U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Zeno Van Den Bosch (born 6 July 2003) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Royal Antwerp as a central defender.

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Career

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] He scored his first league goal for Antwerp on 9 November 2024, in a 2-1 away win against KV Kortrijk. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 March 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Belgian Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Royal Antwerp 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 70200090
2023–24 230525 [a] 01 [b] 0342
Career total300725010432
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Royal Antwerp

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References

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  2. Van Gael, Hannes (28 January 2023). "Debutant zonder plankenkoorts: met de 19-jarige Zeno Van Den Bosch lijkt Antwerp er achterin een volwaardige optie bij te hebben". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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