Charles De Ketelaere
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Bruges, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | |||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2019 | Club Brugge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Club Brugge | 90 | (19) |
2022–2024 | AC Milan | 32 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Atalanta (loan) | 35 | (10) |
2024– | Atalanta | 11 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (1) |
2018 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Belgium U19 | 6 | (3) |
2020–2023 | Belgium U21 | 10 | (1) |
2020– | Belgium | 20 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:55, 8 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:47, 14 October 2024 (UTC) |
Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere (born 10 March 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club Atalanta and the Belgium national team.
Club career
[edit]Club Brugge
[edit]De Ketelaere joined Club Brugge at the age of seven, also working as a ball boy.[3] He also played tennis as a youth, but chose to pursue football.[3]
He made his senior debut on 25 September 2019, when he played the full game in the 2019–20 Belgian Cup matchup against Francs Borains.[4]
On 22 October 2019, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Paris Saint-Germain. He started the game and was substituted in the 57th minute with the score of 1–0 to Paris Saint-Germain, the game eventually ended with a 5–0 loss.[5] On 5 February 2020, he scored a goal in a 2–1 win against Zulte Waregem to reach the Belgian Cup final.[6]
On 20 October 2020, De Ketelaere scored the game winning goal in the 93rd minute to defeat Zenit St. Petersburg 2–1 in the group stage of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[7]
AC Milan
[edit]On 2 August 2022, De Ketelaere joined Serie A club AC Milan on a contract until 30 June 2027.[8] Signed for a fee reported to be in the range of €35 million, De Ketelaere however failed to fulfill the initial expectations of the Rossoneri, scoring no goals throughout the entire season and making only nine league starts.[9]
Loan to Atalanta
[edit]On 16 August 2023, Atalanta formally confirmed the signing of De Ketelaere from AC Milan on a loan move with an option to buy.[10] On 20 August 2023, De Ketelaere came off the bench during Atalanta's Serie A match against Sassuolo, striking the crossbar before sealing his debut Serie A goal with a precise header.[11] The match ended 2–0 in Atalanta's favor.[12] On 21 September, De Ketelaere marked his presence by netting his first goal in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Raków Częstochowa, contributing to Atalanta's 2–0 victory.[13][14] De Ketelaere scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in all competitions during his first season at Atalanta; the club made his move permanent on 15 June 2024.[15]
International career
[edit]In November 2020, De Ketelaere debuted for the Belgian senior squad as a substitute in a loss to Switzerland for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.[16] On 10 October 2021, he scored his first international goal in the third place playoff match loss to Italy for the Nations League, 2–1.[3] In a 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Morocco, De Ketelaere came on as a substitute Michy Batshuayi in the 75th minute.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 6 November 2024[17]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Club Brugge | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
2020–21 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 2 | — | 46 | 6 | |||
2021–22 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 49 | 18 | ||
Total | 90 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 26 | ||
AC Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Atalanta (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 11[g] | 2 | — | 50 | 14 | |
Atalanta | 2024–25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
Total | 46 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 16 | ||
Career total | 169 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 42 |
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 October 2024[18]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Belgium | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | |
2022 | 7 | 0 | |
2023 | 3 | 1 | |
2024 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Ketelaere goal.[19]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 October 2021 | Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy | 2 | Italy | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals |
2 | 12 September 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | 13 | Estonia | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
[edit]Club Brugge
Atalanta
Individual
- Belgian Promising Talent of the Year: 2020[24]
- Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 2021–22[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Belgium (BEL)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2022. p. 3. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Charles De Ketelaere". Club Brugge (in French). 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Is De Ketelaere Belgium's new De Bruyne?". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Francs Borains v Club Brugge game report". Soccerway. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Club Brugge v PSG game report". Soccerway. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Club staat in de bekerfinale met dank aan gouden invaller De Ketelaere". sporza.be (in Dutch). 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Club Brugge stun wasteful Zenit with late winner". ESPN. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Charles De Ketelaere joins AC Milan: official statement". AC Milan. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "AC Milan flop De Ketelaere determined to redeem himself". Football Today. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "CHARLES DE KETELAERE IS AN ATALANTA PLAYER!". Atalanta BC. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "De Ketelaere scores less than 40 minutes into his Atalanta debut". OneFootball. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "De Ketelaere and Zortea seal victory over Sassuolo – Atalanta". Atalanta BC. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Atalanta seal 2-0 victory over Raków in Europa League opener". Atalanta BC. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Atalanta-Rakow 2-0: gol di De Ketelaere ed Ederson, Gasperini torna in Europa con una vittoria". la Repubblica (in Italian). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Heyes, Apollo (15 June 2024). "Official: Atalanta purchase De Ketelaere from Milan". Football Italia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "L'équipe nationale, "un rêve qui se réalise" pour Charles De Ketelaere" [The national team, "a dream come true" for Charles De Ketelaere]. DH Les Sports (in French). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "C. De Ketelaere". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Charles De Ketelaere at the Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Charles De Ketelaere". EU-Football.info. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Club Brugge is kampioen en Waasland-Beveren degradeert, 1A volgend seizoen met zestien ploegen én verkorte play-offs". www.hln.be (in dutch). Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Club Brugge completes hat trick of Belgian titles". AP News. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "De Ketelaere is Belofte van het Jaar en het smaakt naar meer: "Gouden Schoen? Ik weet niet of het haalbaar is"". www.hln.be (in dutch). Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Deniz Undav is Profvoetballer & Tessa Wullaert Profvoetbalster van het Jaar". SPORZA. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Charles De Ketelaere at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Charles De Ketelaere – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bruges
- Belgian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Club Brugge KV players
- AC Milan players
- Atalanta BC players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Serie A players
- UEFA Europa League–winning players
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgium men's under-21 international footballers
- Belgium men's international footballers
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen