Indy Boonen Explained

Indy Boonen
Fullname:Indy Zeb Boonen[1]
Birth Date:4 January 1999
Birth Place:Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium[2]
Height:1.77 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Lokeren-Temse
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:2006–2015
Youthclubs1:Genk
Youthyears2:2015–2018
Youthclubs2:Manchester United
Years1:2018–2023
Caps1:68
Goals1:6
Years2:2024
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:2
Club-Update:20:07, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:30 July 2018

Indy Zeb Boonen (born 4 January 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Challenger Pro League club Lokeren-Temse.

Club career

Boonen began his career with Genk but was released in the summer of 2014. He signed a three-year contract with English club Manchester United as a 16-year-old in February 2015.[3] He trained with the first team on occasion, but rejected the club's offer of a new contract in 2018 and left to return to Belgium with K.V. Oostende that June.[4] He made his professional debut for Oostende in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A win over Royal Excel Mouscron on 28 July 2018, coming on as an injury-time substitute for Richairo Živković.[5] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw away to S.V. Zulte Waregem on 1 December 2018. He finished the season with a total of three goals in 24 league appearances for the club.

Boonen played several months for Super League Greece 2 club Panachaiki during the first half of 2024, making four appearances. In June 2024, he returned to Belgium, signing with Challenger Pro League club Lokeren-Temse on a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.[6] [7]

Personal life

Boonen is the son of former professional footballer Jacky Boonen. His brother Seppe is also a footballer, who currently plays for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen. Like Indy, Seppe spent time in Manchester United's youth academy. Seppe began his career as a goalkeeper, but has since changed to being a forward.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indy Zeb Boonen – Jupiler Pro League . Jupiler Pro League . 11 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111163544/https://www.proleague.be/en/jpl/players/mzrka1w28qc7vgr5xmcngqg9 . 11 November 2022 . live.
  2. News: Standaert . Thomas . Indy Boonen komt boven water aan de kust na maandenlange lijdensweg: Mensen weten niet van hoever ik kom . 11 November 2022 . Het Belang van Limburg . 28 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107093742/https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20221027_96100380 . 7 November 2022 . nl-BE.
  3. News: Indy Boonen 'signs three-year Manchester United contract' . Sky Sports . 20 February 2015 . 16 December 2021 .
  4. News: Ciaran . Kelly . Indy Boonen leaves Manchester United . Manchester Evening News . MEN Media . 19 June 2018 . 16 December 2021 .
  5. Web site: Oostende-Moeskroen. soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Sporting haalt Indy Boonen terug naar België: "Ik ben blij met deze kans" . KSC Lokeren-Temse . 31 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240701152754/https://www.sporting.be/welkom-indy-boonen/ . 1 July 2024 . nl-BE . 24 June 2024.
  7. News: Elegeert . Ivan . Vader en oud-speler Jacky loodst Indy Boonen (25) naar KSC Lokeren-Temse: "De ideale club om zijn loopbaan te herlanceren" . 31 July 2024 . Gazet van Antwerpen . 26 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240626083808/https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240626_93020034 . 26 June 2024 . nl-BE.