Zeno Van Den Bosch

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Zeno Van Den Bosch
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 20)
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 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.

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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]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 March 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Belgian Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Royal Antwerp 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 70200090
2023–24 230525 [lower-alpha 1] 01 [lower-alpha 2] 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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  8. "Zeno Van Den Bosch". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.
  10. "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.