Kamiel Van de Perre (born 12 February 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Union SG.
 Van De Perre with Union SG in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Turnhout, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Lierse SK | ||
| 2015–2022 | KRC Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Jong Genk | 51 | (0) |
| 2024– | Union SG | 53 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Belgium U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:57, 19 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editClub career
editAs a youth player, Van de Perre joined the youth academy of Lierse SK. In 2022, he joined the youth academy of Jong Genk and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2024, where he made fifty-one league appearances and scored zero goals. On 14 August 2022, he debuted for them during a 4–1 home win over Lierse SK in the league. Belgian newspaper wrote that he was a "key player in the U23s in the Challenger Pro League" while playing for them.[2]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for Union SG, helping the club win the league title. On 30 October 2024, he made his first start for them during a 3–0 away win over KAS Eupen in the Belgian Cup.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 21 May 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Genk | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | — | — | — | 51 | 0 | |||||
| Union SG | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
Honours
editUnion SG
References
edit- ↑ ""À l'Union, j'ai retrouvé le même Pocognoli que celui que j'avais connu à Genk": les confidences Kamiel Van De Perre, appelé pour la première fois avec les Espoirs belges" ["At Union, I found the same Pocognoli that I knew at Genk": the confidences of Kamiel Van De Perre, called up for the first time with the Belgian U21s] (in French). Le Soir. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "L'Unioniste Kamiel Van De Perre revient à Genk débarrassé de l'étiquette d'espoir: "Il est déjà prêt à remplacer Vanhoutte ou Sadiki s'ils partent"" [Unionist Kamiel Van De Perre returns to Genk freed from the prospect label: "He is already ready to replace Vanhoutte or Sadiki if they leave"] (in French). La Dernière Heure. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Van De Perre bouscule la hiérarchie du milieu, à l'Union: "L'entraîneur m'a dit: 'Kamiel, montre-leur que tu es prêt'"" [Van De Perre shakes up the midfield hierarchy at Union: "The coach told me: 'Kamiel, show them you're ready'"] (in French). L'Avenir. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ Kamiel Van de Perre at Soccerway
- ↑ "Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year wait for Belgian league title". Reuters. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Royale Union Saint-Gilloise edge Anderlecht in extra time to win Belgian Cup". flashscore.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
edit- Kamiel Van de Perre at Soccerway