Dante Vanzeir
 Vanzeir during a friendly between Union SG and Lens in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Beringen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2016 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Genk | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 37 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | → KV Mechelen (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2020– | Union SG | 41 | (30) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (4) |
| 2015 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:59, 3 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:58, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Dante Vanzeir (born 16 April 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Union SG and the Belgium national team as a winger.
Club career[]
Vanzeir is a youth exponent from K.R.C. Genk. He started playing in the young sector of Genk when he was eleven.[1]
He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 18 September 2016 in a 0–2 home defeat against R.S.C. Anderlecht. He replaced Leon Bailey after 81 minutes.[2]
On 30 July 2020, Genk announced that they had definitively sold Vanzeir to Union Saint-Gilloise, with whom he signed a contract until the summer of 2023. With Union, he became champion in First Division B on 13 March 2021, with Union returning to the Belgian First Division after 48 years. Vanzeir had a huge share in the Union title, being the club's top scorer ant the (co-) top scorer of the competition with 19 league goals.[3]
On 25 July 2021, the day of his return to the Jupiler Pro League, Vanzeir provided an assist for the go-ahead goal in the Brussels derby against RSC Anderlecht, which Union eventally won 1–3.[4] Two days later, Vanzeir extended his contract until 2024, with an option for an additional year.[5] On 28 August he scored a hat-trick in the home game against Standard Liège.[6]
International career[]
In November 2021, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, on 13 and 16 November against Estonia and Wales respectively.[7] He made his debut against Wales.[8]
Personal life[]
His sister, Luna Vanzeir, is also a football player. She plays for Oud-Heverlee Leuven of the Super League.[9]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 8[b] | 2 | 39 | 16 | |
| Mechelen (loan) | 2019–20 | Jupiler Pro League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Union SG | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 21 | ||
| 2021–22 | Jupiler Pro League | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 12 | |||
| Total | 41 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 33 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 111 | 54 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in First Division A Europa League play-offs
Honours[]
Genk
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
- Belgian Super Cup: 2019[12]
Union SG
Individual
- Belgian First Division B top scorer: 2020–21 (joint – 19 goals)[13]
References[]
- ^ "Vader Michel over Dante Vanzeir: 'Ik zag in hem meer een rechtsachter dan een spits'". Knack (magazine). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Genk vs. Anderlecht - 18 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ Dante Vanzeir nu ook topschutter: “Lessen getrokken uit Anderlecht” Het Nieuwsblad, 14 February 2021
- ^ Union legt de pijnpunten van Anderlecht nog eens duidelijk bloot Sporza, 25 July 2021
- ^ Union legt goudhaantje Dante Vanzeir vast tot 2024 Het Nieuwsblad, 27 July 2021
- ^ "Nieuw volksfeest voor Union en zijn Dudenpark na demonstratie tegen Standard". sporza.be (in Dutch). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Martinez roept Dante Vanzeir en Wout Faes op voor WK-kwalificaties" [Martinez calls up Dante Vanzeir and Wout Faes for World Cup qualifiers]. sporza.be. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Wales v Belgium game report". FIFA. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Dekeyser, Frank. "Kersvers Rode Duivel Dante en Luna Vanzeir, broer en zus met een neus voor goals: "Dribbelde ze me toch eens voorbij, dan zette ik wel mijn lichaam"". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Dante Vanzeir". SofaScore.
- ^ Dante Vanzeir flashscore.
- ^ "Landskampioen Genk opent seizoen met Supercup-winst tegen KV Mechelen". Sporza. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Cami, Thomas. "Union legt goudhaantje Dante Vanzeir vast tot 2024". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
External links[]
- Belgium profile at Belgian FA
- Dante Vanzeir at Soccerway
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