Indy Zeb Boonen (born 4 January 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Challenger Pro League club Lokeren-Temse.
-Testspiel_11._Juli_2017_24.jpg) Indy Boonen playing for Manchester United against FC Liefering on 11 July 2017. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Indy Zeb Boonen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 4, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium[2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokeren-Temse | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Genk | ||
| 2015–2018 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Oostende | 68 | (6) |
| 2024 | Panachaiki | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lokeren-Temse | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U19 | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2018 | |||
Club career
editBoonen began his career with Genk but was released in the summer of 2014. He signed a three-year contract with English club Manchester United as a 16-year-old in February 2015.[3] He trained with the first team on occasion, but rejected the club's offer of a new contract in 2018 and left to return to Belgium with K.V. Oostende that June.[4] He made his professional debut for Oostende in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A win over Royal Excel Mouscron on 28 July 2018, coming on as an injury-time substitute for Richairo Živković.[5] He scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw away to S.V. Zulte Waregem on 1 December 2018. He finished the season with a total of three goals in 24 league appearances for the club.
Boonen played several months for Super League Greece 2 club Panachaiki during the first half of 2024, making four appearances. In June 2024, he returned to Belgium, signing with Challenger Pro League club Lokeren-Temse on a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.[6][7]
Personal life
editBoonen is the son of former professional footballer Jacky Boonen. His brother Seppe is also a footballer, who most recently played for Patro Eisden.[8] Like Indy, Seppe spent time in Manchester United's youth academy. Seppe began his career as a goalkeeper, but has since changed to being a forward.
References
edit- ^ a b "Indy Zeb Boonen – Jupiler Pro League". Jupiler Pro League. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Standaert, Thomas (28 October 2022). "Indy Boonen komt boven water aan de kust na maandenlange lijdensweg: Mensen weten niet van hoever ik kom". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Indy Boonen 'signs three-year Manchester United contract'". Sky Sports. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Ciaran (19 June 2018). "Indy Boonen leaves Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Oostende-Moeskroen". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sporting haalt Indy Boonen terug naar België: "Ik ben blij met deze kans"". KSC Lokeren-Temse (in Flemish). 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Elegeert, Ivan (26 June 2024). "Vader en oud-speler Jacky loodst Indy Boonen (25) naar KSC Lokeren-Temse: "De ideale club om zijn loopbaan te herlanceren"". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "S. Boonen". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
External links
edit- Indy Boonen at Soccerway
- Indy Boonen at the Royal Belgian Football Association