Wout Coomans (born 9 December 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club MVV.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tessenderlo, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MVV | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Penarol Engsbergen | |||
| 2008–2011 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| 2011–2022 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | → Thes (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Thes | 32 | (1) |
| 2023– | MVV | 41 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U18 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCoomans began playing for Penarol Engsbergen in Tessenderlo.[2] At the age of seven, he tried out for Genk but chose to join Sint-Truiden.[2] However, after three seasons there, he eventually moved to Genk in 2011.[2][3] His initial contract with Genk was signed in January 2019.[3] Despite grappling with injuries in the prior seasons, he secured a contract extension in March 2021, with an option for an additional year.[4]
In November 2021, he participated in a friendly game against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, sharing the pitch with players like Mike Trésor, Joseph Paintsil, and Théo Bongonda.[5] His next move came in January 2022 when Genk loaned him to Thes for the rest of the season due to Sam Vanaken's long-term injury.[2] Following the loan, Thes secured Coomans on a permanent basis from Genk.[6] Throughout his debut full season at Thes, he contributed in 32 out of 38 league matches. Prior to the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Coomans announced his departure from Thes.[7]
In June 2023, he sealed a transfer to Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV, signing a two-year deal with an optional third season.[8] His official debut for MVV occurred on 13 August 2023, securing a starting spot in a 3–1 victory against VVV-Venlo under the management of Maurice Verberne.[9][10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Thes (loan) | 2021–22 | National Division 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Thes | 2022–23 | National Division 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |
| MVV | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 86 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "W. Coomans: Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Gielen, Guido (12 January 2024). "Wout Coomans van beloften RC Genk naar Thes Sport: "Mijn carrière een andere wending geven"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Eerste contract voor Wout Coomans". K.R.C. Genk (Press release) (in Dutch). 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Contractverlenging voor Wout Coomans (19)". K.R.C. Genk (in Dutch). 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Faesen, Bob (11 November 2021). "KRC Genk boekt 0-2-oefenzege op OHL, Juklerød viert rentree". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Kristof (6 August 2022). "Wout Coomans wil bij THES ongelijk van Genk bewijzen". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Kristof (13 April 2023). "Wout Coomans vertrekt bij THES en mikt opnieuw op profcontract in 1B". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "MVV strikt verdediger Wout Coomans". MVV Maastricht (Press release) (in Dutch). 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "VVV vs. MVV 1–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "MVV opent eerste divisie met winst in Limburgse derby bij VVV, Willem II speelt gelijk". NOS (in Dutch). 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Wout Coomans at Soccerway
External links
edit- Wout Coomans at Soccerway