| William Baeten | |
| Fullname: | William Guido R Baeten |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium |
| Currentclub: | FCSB |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Position: | Midfielder, winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Genk |
| Youthyears2: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sint-Truiden |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Dessel |
| Caps1: | 64 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2020–2024 |
| Caps3: | 120 |
| Goals3: | 19 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | FCSB |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 July 2024 |
William Guido R Baeten (born 7 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Liga I club FCSB.
Baeten began his senior career at Dessel, making his debut in a 6–0 Belgian Cup thrashing of Patro Eisden on 27 August 2016. He came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Leo Njengo and scored the last goal of the match.
Baeten spent three years at the Belgian National Division 1 club, before joining fellow league team Patro Eisden in 2019.[1]
Baeten moved abroad for the first time in the summer of 2020, signing a one-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian club FC U Craiova.[1] He scored his first goal on 25 October, in a 1–0 away Liga II victory over Petrolul Ploiești.[2]
Baeten amassed 23 league appearances and two goals during his first season in Oltenia, as FC U Craiova achieved Liga I promotion from first place. On 16 July 2021, he netted a goal in a 2–3 away loss to defending champions CFR Cluj in the campaign's opener.
On 13 July 2024, amid interest from CFR Cluj and Rapid București, Baeten was transferred to FCSB for €300,000, with FC U Craiova retaining 50% participation rights in a co-ownership deal.[3] [4]
He made his club and European debut on 23 July, in a 1–1 home draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round,[5] and eight days later scored the only goal of the second leg at the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest.[6]
Baeten possesses versatility across various midfield positions, including defensive, central, and offensive roles,[2] and he also demonstrates proficiency as a right winger.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dessel | 2016–17 | Belgian National Division 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Belgian National Division 1 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Belgian National Division 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 68 | 7 | |||||
| Patro Eisden | 2019–20 | Belgian National Division 1 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| FC U Craiova | 2020–21 | Liga II | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 120 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 128 | 20 | ||||
| FCSB | 2024–25 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 29 | |||
FC U Craiova