Aster Vranckx Explained

Aster Vranckx
Full Name:Aster Jan Vranckx
Birth Date:4 October 2002
Birth Place:Kortenberg, Belgium
Height:1.83 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:VfL Wolfsburg
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:SC Hoegaarden
Youthclubs2:KVK Tienen
Youthclubs3:Woluwe-Zaventem
Youthclubs4:Mechelen
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Mechelen
Caps1:43
Goals1:5
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps2:49
Goals2:2
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:AC Milan (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Belgium U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2020
Nationalteam3:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:Belgium
Nationalcaps5:7
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:21 May 2024
Ntupdate:21:45, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Aster Jan Vranckx (born 4 October 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgium national team.

Club career

On 3 December 2018, Vranckx signed his first professional contract with KV Mechelen.[1] Vranckx made his debut for Mechelen in the 2019 Belgian Super Cup, in a 3–0 loss to Genk.[2] Vranckx announced on 9 December 2020 that he chose to play for VfL Wolfsburg after the ongoing season.[3]

On 1 September 2022, Vranckx moved to Italy and joined Serie A club AC Milan on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.[4]

International career

Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Congolese mother. He is a youth international for Belgium.[5]

In June 2023 he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Austria and Estonia on 17 and 20 June 2023 respectively.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2019–20Belgian Pro League910010101
2020–21Belgian Pro League34430374
Total435300010475
VfL Wolfsburg2021–22Bundesliga2420040282
2022–23Bundesliga100010
2023–24Bundesliga24020260
Total492204010552
AC Milan (loan)2022–23Serie A90100000100
Career total10176040101127

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KV Mechelen schiet in actie en geeft 16-jarig talent zijn eerste profcontract. 3 December 2018. Voetbalkrant.com.
  2. Web site: Genk vs. Mechelen - 20 July 2019 - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Aster Vranckx justifie le choix Wolfsburg : "C'est le scénario parfait". 10 December 2020. walfoot.be.
  4. Web site: Milan. COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ASTER VRANCKX. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022. it.
  5. Web site: Aster Vranckx (17), de nieuwe chouchou van KV Mechelen: "Leuk, die vergelijkingen met Tielemans en Kompany". www.gva.be.
  6. News: Tedesco haalt Bakayoko en Vranckx bij Rode Duivels om afwezigheid De Bruyne op te vangen . Tedesco brings Bakayoko and Vranckx into Red Devils squad to compensate absence of De Bruyne . sporza.be . 12 June 2023 . 13 June 2023.