| Mario Stroeykens | |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Zellik, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.8 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | Anderlecht |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Anderlecht |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Anderlecht |
| Caps1: | 97 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | Belgium U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Belgium U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 17 August 2024 |
Mario Stroeykens (born 29 September 2004) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division A.
On 15 January 2021, at 16 years, 3 months and 17 days, Stroeykens made his professional debut for RSC Anderlecht, in a 2-0 away loss to KAS Eupen, under then manager Vincent Kompany.
On 9 October 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-3 away win against KV Mechelen. Under different managers Stroeykens never really broke through, often being a substitute or playing for Anderlecht’s U23 side, the RSCA Futures.
It was under manager Brian Riemer, after signing a contract extension until 2026in the 2023-2024 season that he really broke through, playing 40 games in all competitions, scoring 6 goals and providing 6 assists.[2]
He was very important for Anderlecht’s challenge for the title that season, only losing first and second spot on the last 2 Matchdays of the Belgian Pro League Champions’ Playoffs after a 0-1 home loss to rivals Club Brugge KV and a 3-1 away loss to Royal Antwerp FC. He had some notable performances in important moments for Paars-Wit, and he demonstrated his talent on 7 December 2023, by scoring a stunning goal from outside the box in the Belgian Clasico against Standard de Liège in the Belgian Cup, leading his side to a 2-0 home win. [3]
Born in Belgium, to Belgian father and Congolese mother.[4] He is a youth international for Belgium.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Anderlecht | 2020-21 | Belgian First Division A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021-22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2023-24 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 58 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 77 | 9 | ||||