Zinho Vanheusden (born 29 July 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club KV Mechelen, on loan from Serie A club Inter Milan, and the Belgium national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
KV Mechelen (on loan from Inter Milan) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Standard Liège | ||
| 2015–2018 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Standard Liège | 28 | (1) |
| 2021– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Genoa (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → AZ (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | → KV Mechelen (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Belgium U17 | 14 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Belgium U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Belgium U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2020– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:39, 13 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editInter Milan
editIn mid-2015, Vanheusden joined Inter Milan's youth academy[1] after seven seasons in the Standard Liège youth system. He was promoted to the first team in the last few matches of 2016–17 Serie A;[2] he also appeared as an unused bench for a few matches at the start of 2017–18 Serie A.[3][4][5][6] He also played for the under-19 team as the starting defender, winning 2016–17 Campionato Nazionale Primavera.[7] On 27 September 2017, Vanheusden injured his cruciate ligament in a UEFA Youth League match against Dynamo Kyiv,[8] which kept him out of action for four months.[9] On 26 January 2018, Vanheusden extended his contract with Inter until June 2022.[10]
Loan to Standard Liège
editOn 30 January 2018, Vanheusden joined Standard Liège until 30 June 2018, with an option to extend for one more year.[11] Vanheusden made his professional debut in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A playoff win over Gent on 14 April 2018.[12]
Standard Liège
editOn 28 June 2019, Standard Liège signed Vanheusden in a permanent deal for a reported €12.5 million fee, which surpassed Nicolae Stanciu's record as the most expensive purchase by a Belgium club.[13][14]
Return to Inter Milan
editOn 13 July 2021, he returned to Inter Milan.[15]
Loan to Genoa
editOn 20 July, he was sent on loan to Genoa.[16] He made his Serie A debut on 21 August against Inter away, at the Giuseppe Meazza in a 4–0 loss to his team.[17]
Loan to AZ
editOn 25 July 2022, Vanheusden was loaned by AZ in the Netherlands, with an option to buy.[18]
Loan to Standard Liège
editOn 8 July 2023, he returned to Standard Liège for the upcoming season.[19]
Loan to KV Mechelen
editOn 25 July 2024, he joined KV Mechelen for a season-long loan, with an option to buy.[20]
International career
editVanheusden debuted with the Belgium national team in a 1–1 friendly draw with Ivory Coast on 8 October 2020.[21]
Personal life
editVanheusden is named after the Brazilian footballer, Zinho after his performance at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[22]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 August 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| Standard Liège | 2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Genoa (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| AZ (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| Standard Liège (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| KV Mechelen (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in Belgian Pro League European play-offs
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ "YOUTH TEAM TRANSFER DEALINGS" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "LAZIO 1-3 INTER" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "INTER 2-0 SPAL, THE NERAZZURRI MAINTAIN PERFECT RECORD" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "GOALS FROM SKRINIAR AND PERISIC SEE INTER BEAT CROTONE" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "INTER STOPPED IN BOLOGNA, IT FINISHES 1-1 AT THE DALL'ARA" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "INTER 1-0 GENOA: D'AMBROSIO HEADER SEALS LATE WIN" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "INTER PRIMAVERA ARE CHAMPIONS OF ITALY" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "UEFA YOUTH LEAGUE: INTER 2-2 DYNAMO KYIV". F.C. Internazionale Milano. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Cruciate ligament injury for Vanheusden". Football Italia. Tiro Media. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Inter, il giovane Vanheusden rinnova fino al 2022". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian).
- ^ "Zinho VANHEUSDEN op uitleenbasis naar Standard".
- ^ "Un penalty tardif d'Emond donne une victoire précieuse au Standard contre Gand". 14 April 2018.
- ^ Uccellieri, Daniel (28 June 2019). "UFFICIALE: Inter, Vanheusden allo Standard Liegi a titolo definitivo". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). Arezzo: TC&C. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Inter sell Vanheusden for €12.5m". Football Italia. London: Tiro Media. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO STATEMENT". Inter Milan. 13 July 2021.
- ^ @GenoaCFC (20 July 2021). "❤️💙 Zinho #Vanheusden è Rossoblù!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Alampi, Fabio (17 August 2021). "Verso Inter-Genoa: Vanheusden, debutto in Serie A tra presente e futuro". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Vanheusden versterkt AZ" (in Dutch). AZ. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Official – Inter Milan Starlet Returns To Standard Liege On Loan". sempreinter.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Zinho Vanheusden moves to KV Mechelen" (Press release). Inter Milan. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Côte d'Ivoire - 8 October 2020". Soccerway.
- ^ "Jonge Belg wint prijzen in Italië: "Zinho, het geheim van het jonge Inter"". Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Zinho Vanheusden at Soccerway
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