Arthur Vermeeren
Arthur Vermeeren (born 7 February 2005) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 February 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||
Number | 48 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2022 | Royal Antwerp | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Royal Antwerp II | 6 | (1) |
2022– | Royal Antwerp | 20 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (0) |
2022 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
2023– | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:19, 29 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:19, 29 April 2023 (UTC) |
Career
2022-23
Vermeeren made his professional debut for Royal Antwerp as a second half substitute in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League at home in Antwerp at the Bosuilstadion in a 2–0 second leg win against Lillestrøm SK on 11 August 2022.[2] He told the media after his debut that he could not have imagined a better debut.[3] He received praise from coach Mark Van Bommel who was quoted as saying “Arthur is a smart footballer, a fun guy to work with. He is eager to learn and show he can play. So he will get some playing time. He enjoyed it, I think. It's nice to see."[4]
In April 2023, Vermeeren was a starter in the 2023 Belgian Cup Final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2-0.[5]
References
- Arthur Vermeeren at Soccerway
- "ANTWERP VS LILLESTROM 2-0". Soccerway.
- "Droomavond voor Antwerps jeugdproduct Arthur Vermeeren (17): "Ik kon me geen beter debuut voorstellen"". gva.be.
- "Conference League - Van Bommel: "Nous avons fait ce que nous devions faire"". wwww.lalibre.be.
- Calcoen, Pieter-Jan (2 May 2023). "After the Croky Cup, Antwerp's strong man is not satisfied: Paul Gheysens wants to be the best in all areas". hbvl.be. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.