Dante Vanzeir

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Dante Vanzeir
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Vanzeir during a friendly between Union SG and Lens in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 25)
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 59 (33)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 4 July 2022 (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 sold Vanzeir to Royale 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 big part in the title win, being the club's top scorer and the joint 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 eventually 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 KRC Genk of the Super League.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2021[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Genk 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
2017–18 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 Belgian First Division A 18 3 0 0 — — 18 3
Union SG 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 24 19 3 2 — — 27 21
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 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
  1. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in First Division A Europa League play-offs

Honours

Genk

Union SG

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Vader Michel over Dante Vanzeir: 'Ik zag in hem meer een rechtsachter dan een spits'". Knack (magazine). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Genk vs. Anderlecht - 18 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  3. ^ Dante Vanzeir nu ook topschutter: “Lessen getrokken uit Anderlecht” Het Nieuwsblad, 14 February 2021
  4. ^ Union legt de pijnpunten van Anderlecht nog eens duidelijk bloot Sporza, 25 July 2021
  5. ^ Union legt goudhaantje Dante Vanzeir vast tot 2024 Het Nieuwsblad, 27 July 2021
  6. ^ "Nieuw volksfeest voor Union en zijn Dudenpark na demonstratie tegen Standard". sporza.be (in Dutch). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Wales v Belgium game report". FIFA. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Dante Vanzeir". SofaScore.
  11. ^ Dante Vanzeir flashscore.
  12. ^ "Landskampioen Genk opent seizoen met Supercup-winst tegen KV Mechelen". Sporza. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Dante Vanzeir Profvoetballer 1B Pro League van het jaar!" (in Dutch).
  14. ^ Cami, Thomas. "Union legt goudhaantje Dante Vanzeir vast tot 2024". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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