Maarten Vandevoordt Explained

Maarten Vandevoordt
Birth Date:26 February 2002
Birth Place:Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height:1.92 m
Currentclub:RB Leipzig
Clubnumber:26
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:VV Brustem C.
Youthclubs2:Sint-Truiden
Youthclubs3:Genk
Youthyears3:–2019
Years1:2019–2024
Caps1:139
Goals1:0
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:RB Leipzig
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Belgium U15
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2019
Nationalteam3:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–2020
Nationalteam4:Belgium U19
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2021–
Nationalteam5:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps5:19
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:26 October 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:39, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

Maarten Vandevoordt (born 26 February 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Club career

On 10 December 2019, Vandevoordt, aged 17 years 287 days, became the youngest goalkeeper in UEFA Champions League history, playing 90 minutes in a 4–0 loss to Napoli.[1] [2]

On 12 April 2022, German club RB Leipzig announced that they had completed a deal to sign Vandevoordt in 2024 on a five-year contract running until 2029.[3]

International career

In October 2024 he was named in the senior Belgium squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and France on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[5] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk2019–20Belgian First Division A40201[6] 00070
2020–21Belgian First Division A16040200
2021–22Belgian First Division A380108[7] 01[8] 0480
2022–23Belgian First Division A40030430
2023–24Belgian First Division A4100010[9] 0510
Total1390100190101690
RB Leipzig2024–25Bundesliga101020
Career total1400110190101710
Notes

Honours

Genk

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champions League youngest goalkeepers: Vandevoordt, Svilar, Casillas. UEFA. 11 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Napoli 4-0 Genk . 10 December 2019 . 11 December 2019 . BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: 12 April 2022 . Leipzig sign keeper Vandevoordt from 2024 until 2029 . 13 April 2022 . BeSoccer.
  4. News: Geen De Bruyne en Lukaku bij Rode Duivels, wel selectie voor Fofana, Ngonge, Smets en Vandevoordt . No De Bruyne and Lukaku at Red Devils, but selections for Fofana, Ngonge, Smets and Vandevoordt. sporza . 4 October 2024.
  5. Includes Belgian Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  9. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  10. Web site: Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win. Goal. 26 April 2021. 29 April 2021.