| Louis Verstraete | |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Auckland FC |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gent |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Gent |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Antwerp |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Oostende (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Beveren |
| Caps6: | 59 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Auckland FC |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | Belgium U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:41, 16 October 2019 (UTC) |
Louis Verstraete (born 4 May 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League club Auckland FC.
In 2016, Verstraete signed a contract until 2018 with K.A.A. Gent's first team.[1] On 22 December 2016, he made his senior team debut in the Belgian First Division A against Anderlecht, replacing Jérémy Perbet in the 83rd minute.[2] On 16 March 2017, he scored his first senior goal for Gent in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 return game at Genk, making him the youngest goal scorer of that season's competition.[3]
In December 2018, Verstraete moved to Belgium side Waasland-Beveren, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[4]
In January 2020, Verstraete signed a contract for 3.5 years with Jupiler Pro League club Royal Antwerp, and was loaned to KV Oostende for the first six months.[5]
In January 2021, Verstraete moved again on loan to Waasland-Beveren, until the end of the season.[6] The loan deal includes a purchase option. On 18 April 2021, Verstraete became match winner for Waasland-Beveren in a crucial must-win match against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, in which he scored two goals to help the club avoid direct relegation.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gent | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 3 | |||
| K.V. Oostende (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 59 | 5 | |||