Birger Verstraete
Birger Verstraete (born 16 April 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Belgian Pro League side Mechelen on loan from Antwerp.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostend, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Club Brugge | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Royal Mouscron (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Kortrijk | 38 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Gent | 68 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Antwerp (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2021– | Antwerp | 34 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Mechelen (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Belgium U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2023 | |||
Club career
In 2018–19, he helped Gent reach the final of the 2018–19 Belgian Cup, where they took the lead against Mechelen, before losing 2–1.
International career
Verstraete made his Belgium national football team debut on 7 September 2018 in a friendly against Scotland.[2]
References
- "Birger Verstraete gehuurd van Antwerp" (in Dutch). Mechelen. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- "Scotland v Belgium game report". Sky Sports. 7 September 2018.
External links
- Birger Verstraete at Soccerway
- Birger Verstraete at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Birger Verstraete at FootballDatabase.eu
- Birger Verstraete at National-Football-Teams.com
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