Mathias Delorge-Knieper (born 31 July 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathias Delorge-Knieper | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Heers VV | ||
| 2011–2022 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sint-Truiden | 41 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Gent | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Belgium U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024 [1] | |||
Club career
editDelorge 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]
International career
editDelorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.[9]
Personal life
editMathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 November 2024
| 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 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[a] | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Career total | 66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ RBFA profile
- ^ "Steppe mikt nog in 2020 op rentree, zoon Delorge scoort in onderlinge oefenpot". www.hbvl.be. 22 December 2020.
- ^ "EERSTE PROFCONTRACT VOOR MATHIAS DELORGE-KNIEPER". stvv.com. 15 January 2021.
- ^ Eliasy, Alain (13 July 2021). "Zo maakt nieuwe coach Hollerbach STVV klaar voor seizoensbegin". Knack.
- ^ "Geen play-offs voor STVV, maar Kanaries dansen wel nog tegen Standard". Het Nieuwsblad. 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Lierse huurt Mathias Delorge van STVV". Gazet van Antwerpen. 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Interview met Mathias Delorge: "In voetbal is alles mogelijk"". VoetbalBelgie.
- ^ "Van Kanarie naar Buffalo: welkom, Mathias!" [From Canary to Buffalo: welcome, Mathias!] (in German). K.A.A. Gent. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "L'une des révélations de notre championnat vers le top européen ?". Walfoot.be. 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Mathias Delorge eerste profcontract bij STVV". VoetbalBelgie.
External links
edit- Mathias Delorge at Soccerway
- RBFA profile