Glenn Claes
Glenn Claes (born 8 March 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RWDM in the Belgian First Division B.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | RWDM | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | Lyra | ||
2006–2010 | Lierse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Lierse | 3 | (0) |
2013–2019 | Mechelen | 109 | (5) |
2018–2019 | → Lommel (loan) | 29 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Virton | 12 | (1) |
2020– | RWDM | 24 | (6) |
International career | |||
2009 | Belgium U15 | 4 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
2010 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 13 July 2021 (UTC) |
Professional career
Born in Lier, Claes started playing football at Lyra at an early age, until the local professional club, Lierse, scouted him to their academy.[1]
On 18 March 2012, Claes made his senior debut for the club when he was in the starting lineup against Mons, before being substituted in the 77th minute in the 1–1 draw.[2]
In 2013, he signed with Mechelen. In the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, he made more than 30 league appearances. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Claes was sent to Lommel on loan.[3] After this loan, Claes signed a two-year contract with Virton on a free transfer.[4]
In September 2020, it was announced that Claes had signed a two-year contract with RWDM in the Belgian First Division B.[5]
References
- "Jonge debutant Glenn Claes treedt bij Lierse in de voetsporen van vader Eddy". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 20 March 2013.
- "Lierse vs. Mons - 18 March 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Lommel huurt KV Mechelen-middenvelder voor één seizoen". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 17 July 2018.
- "Glenn Claes keert niet terug naar KV Mechelen en kiest voor Virton". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). June 2019.
- Nimmegeers, Jens (2 September 2020). "RWDM plukt Glenn Claes weg bij Virton". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch).
External links
- Glenn Claes at Soccerway
- Glenn Claes at the Royal Belgian Football Association