Mathias Delorge | |
Fullname: | Mathias Delorge-Knieper |
Birth Date: | 31 July 2004 |
Birth Place: | Sint-Truiden, Belgium |
Height: | 1.89m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Gent |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Heers VV |
Youthyears2: | 2011–2022 |
Youthclubs2: | Sint-Truiden |
Years1: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs1: | Sint-Truiden |
Caps1: | 41 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2023 |
Clubs2: | → Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Gent |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019–2020 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021 |
Nationalteam2: | Belgium U18 |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Belgium U20 |
Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
Nationalteam4: | Belgium U21 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 28 July 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 15:10, 25 May 2024 (UTC) |
Mathias Delorge-Knieper (born 31 July 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gent.
Delorge is a youth product of Heers VV before moving to Sint-Truiden's academy in 2011. In November 2020, he started training with the senior team for the first time.[1] On 15 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sint-Truiden and started playing with their reserves.[2] He was a part of the senior team for the preseason in the summer of 2021.[3]
Delorge made his senior and professional debut with Sint-Truiden as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Standard Liège on 10 April 2022.[4] In the summer of 2022 he tore his meniscus, which kept him out for 4 months. On January 31 2023, he was loaned to Lierse Kempenzonen in the Challenger Pro League for the second half of the season.[5] Making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal on his loan, Delorge returned to Sint-Truiden for the 2023–24 season.[6]
On 24 July 2024, Delorge signed a four-year contract with Gent.[7]
Delorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.[8]
Mathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.[9]