Yorbe Vertessen

Yorbe Vertessen (born 8 January 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Union SG on loan from the Dutch club PSV.

Yorbe Vertessen
Yorbe Vertessen at Union SG in april 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001
Place of birth Tienen, Belgium
Height 176 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Union SG
Number 18
Youth career
FC Rillaar Sport
0000–2009 Westerlo
2009– PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Jong PSV 14 (5)
2020– PSV Eindhoven 47 (8)
2023– → Union SG (loan) 6 (2)
International career‡
2015–2016 Belgium U15 5 (2)
2016–2017 Belgium U16 6 (1)
2017–2018 Belgium U17 13 (7)
2018 Belgium U18 5 (3)
2019 Belgium U19 1 (1)
2021– Belgium U21 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:34, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in the Belgian town of Tienen, Vertessen joined PSV Eindhoven as a schoolboy from Westerlo in 2009.

On 2 May 2021, Vertessen scored his first goal for the PSV senior side in a 2–2 draw with SC Heerenveen in Eredivisie play.[1] On 7 August 2021, Vertessen scored in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win over rivals Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.[2]

On 28 January 2023, Vertessen was loaned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2022–23 season,[3] while Union were lying second in the Belgian Pro League, and made his debut in Union's 4-0 win over Zulte Waregem on 5 February 2023.[4]

International career

Vertessen featured in the Belgium squad for the European Under-17 Championship in 2018, earning a place in the team of the tournament.[5]

He was joint top scorer in the tournament alongside Italy's Edoardo Vergani,[6] scoring in group stage wins over Ireland (2-0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-0).

Further goals came in the 2-1 quarter-final win over Spain and the 1-2 semi-final falling at the hands of eventual winners Italy.

Career statistics
As of 24 January 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 94———94
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 51———51
Total 145000000145
PSV Eindhoven 2020–21 Eredivisie 1521020—182
2021–22 Eredivisie 246401411[lower-alpha 1]1438
2022–23 Eredivisie 80103[lower-alpha 2]21[lower-alpha 1]0132
Total 47820160217412
Career total 611320160218817
  1. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

PSV

Individual

References
  1. "PSV held to a 2-2 draw by SC Heerenveen". PSV. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. "Madueke: Nigeria prospect's brace powers PSV past 10-man Ajax in Dutch Super Cup". Goal. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. "Yorbe Vertessen en prêt à l'Union jusqu'à la fin de la saison" (in French). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. "Union Saint-Gilloise thrash Zulte Waregem 4-0 to keep pressure on league leaders" (in French). Brussels Times. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 16 June 2018.
  6. "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. Yorbe Vertessen at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  8. "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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