| 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: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| 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: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 December 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 24 November 2024 [1] |
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.[2] On 15 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sint-Truiden and started playing with their reserves.[3] He was a part of the senior team for the preseason in the summer of 2021.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] Making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal on his loan, Delorge returned to Sint-Truiden for the 2023–24 season.[7]
On 24 July 2024, Delorge signed a four-year contract with Gent.[8]
Delorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.[9]
Mathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sint-Truidense | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 | |||||
| Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Gent | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4 | |||