Jordi Vanlerberghe Explained

Jordi Vanlerberghe
Birth Date:27 June 1996
Birth Place:Duffel, Belgium
Height:1.89 m
Currentclub:Brøndby
Clubnumber:30
Position:Defensive midfielder
Centre-back[1]
Youthyears1:2001–2004
Youthclubs1:KFC Duffel
Youthyears2:2004–2012
Youthclubs2:Mechelen
Years1:2012–2017
Clubs1:Mechelen
Caps1:47
Goals1:3
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Oostende (loan)
Caps3:31
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Mechelen (loan)
Caps4:17
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2024
Clubs5:Mechelen
Caps5:105
Goals5:6
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Brøndby
Caps6:12
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–2014
Nationalteam3:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalteam4:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2017–2019
Nationalteam5:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:1
Pcupdate:28 May 2024

Jordi Vanlerberghe (born 27 June 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Danish Superliga club Brøndby. Vanlerberghe started his professional career as a striker.

Club career

Vanlerberghe made his Belgian Pro League debut on 27 October 2012 in the derby against Lierse. He replaced Nicklas Pedersen as an 88th-minute substitute.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 25 January 2014 against Mons.[3]

In June 2017, Vanlerberghe was signed on a four-year deal by Club Brugge.[4] There, he failed to gain a starting spot under head coach Ivan Leko, as the club won the Belgian league title.[5] In July 2018, it was therefore decided to loan him out to Oostende, where he was reunited with Gert Verheyen, his former coach with the Belgian U23 team.[6] Vanlerberghe played a good season in Ostend where he was a regular starter. At the end of the season, he returned to Club Brugge.

On 10 August 2019, Vanlerberghe returned to Mechelen on a one-year loan with an option to purchase.[7] At the end of the 2019–20 season, he returned to Bruges once more, but on 29 June 2020, it was announced that he would rejoin his former team Mechelen again on permanent basis.[8]

On 29 January 2024, Vanlerberghe signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[9]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueBelgian CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mechelen2012–13Pro League1000~~0010
2013–146100~~0061
2014–152010~~0030
2015–1616020~~00180
2016–17First Division A13100~~9[10] 1222
KV Mechelen38230~~91503
Club Brugge2017–18First Division A0000000000
Career total382300091503

Honours

Club Brugge

Notes and References

  1. http://www.resultat.dk/hold/kv-mechelen/ULVIb27i/resultater/ KV Mechelen fixtures
  2. Web site: Mechelen vs. Lierse - 27 October 2012 - Soccerway. soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Mons vs. Mechelen - 25 January 2014 - Soccerway. soccerway.com.
  4. News: Op dit uur mag het al wat meer zijn: transfer van Jordi Vanlerberghe naar Club Brugge is op alle vlakken een voltreffer, kijk maar eens naar de WAG die hij meeneemt . Voetbalkrant.com . 21 June 2017 . nl.
  5. News: Geypen . Diederik . Jordi Vanlerberghe (24) over zijn nieuwe rol achterin bij KV Mechelen: "Polyvalentie? Da's iets voor spelers die pas komen piepen" . Gazet van Antwerpen . 25 September 2020 . nl-BE.
  6. News: Taecke . Tomas . Vanlerberghe blij met keuze voor KVO: "Hier wil ik opnieuw voetballer worden" . Het Laatste Nieuws . 26 July 2018 . nl.
  7. KV Mechelen. TRANSFER: JORDI VANLERBERGHE TEKENT BIJ MALINWA. 10 August 2019. Dutch.
  8. News: Jordi Vanlerberghe - overbodig bij Club Brugge - keert terug naar KV Mechelen . sporza.be . 29 June 2020 . nl.
  9. Web site: Brøndby IF skriver kontrakt med Jordi Vanlerberghe . Brøndby IF . 29 January 2024 . da . 29 January 2024.
  10. Appearances in the First Division A 'Europa League' play-offs
  11. Web site: Summary - First Division A - Belgium - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com.