Maarten Vandevoordt

Maarten Vandevoordt (born 26 February 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian First Division A club Genk. He will join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in 2024.

Maarten Vandevoordt
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002
Place of birth Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Genk
Number 26
Youth career
VV Brustem C.
Sint-Truiden
0000–2019 Genk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Genk 113 (0)
International career
2017 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2017–2018 Belgium U16 6 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U17 12 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 7 (0)
2021– Belgium U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:01, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:43, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

On 10 December 2019, Vandevoordt, aged 17 years 287 days, became the youngest goalkeeper in UEFA Champions League history, playing 90 minutes in a 4–0 loss to Napoli.[1][2]

On 12 April 2022, German club RB Leipzig announced that they had completed a deal to sign Vandevoordt in 2024 on a five-year contract running until 2029.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 September 2022[4]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Genk 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 40201[lower-alpha 2]00070
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 16040200
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 380108[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0480
2022–23 Belgian First Division A 700070
Career total 650709010820

Notes

  1. Includes Belgian Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Genk

References

  1. "Champions League youngest goalkeepers: Vandevoordt, Svilar, Casillas". UEFA. 11 December 2019.
  2. "Napoli 4-0 Genk". BBC Sport. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. "Leipzig sign keeper Vandevoordt from 2024 until 2029". BeSoccer. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. Maarten Vandevoordt at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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