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Charles De Ketelaere
Belgian footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈkeːtəˌlaːrə]; born 10 March 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Serie A club Atalanta and the Belgium national team.
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Club career
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Club Brugge
De Ketelaere joined Club Brugge at the age of seven, also working as a ball boy.[3] He also played tennis as a youth, but chose to pursue football.[3]
He made his senior debut on 25 September 2019, when he played the full game in the 2019–20 Belgian Cup matchup against Francs Borains.[4]
On 22 October 2019, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Paris Saint-Germain. He started the game and was substituted in the 57th minute with the score of 1–0 to Paris Saint-Germain, the game eventually ended with a 5–0 loss.[5] On 5 February 2020, he scored a goal in a 2–1 win against Zulte Waregem to reach the Belgian Cup final.[6]
On 20 October 2020, De Ketelaere scored the game winning goal in the 93rd minute to defeat Zenit St. Petersburg 2–1 in the group stage of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[7]
AC Milan
On 2 August 2022, De Ketelaere joined Serie A club AC Milan on a contract until 30 June 2027.[8] Signed for a fee reported to be in the range of €35 million, De Ketelaere however failed to fulfill the initial expectations of the Rossoneri, scoring no goals throughout the entire season and making only nine league starts.[9]
Atalanta
On 16 August 2023, Atalanta formally confirmed the signing of De Ketelaere from AC Milan on a loan move with an option to buy.[10] On 20 August 2023, De Ketelaere came off the bench during Atalanta's Serie A match against Sassuolo, striking the crossbar before sealing his debut Serie A goal with a precise header.[11] The match ended 2–0 in Atalanta's favour.[12] On 21 September, De Ketelaere marked his presence by netting his first goal in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Raków Częstochowa, contributing to Atalanta's 2–0 victory.[13][14] De Ketelaere scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists in all competitions during his first season at Atalanta; the club made his move permanent on 15 June 2024.[15] Later that year, on 26 November, he scored a brace and provided a hat-trick of assists in a 6–1 away victory over Young Boys in the Champions League.[16]
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International career
In November 2020, De Ketelaere debuted for the Belgian senior squad as a substitute in a loss to Switzerland for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.[17] On 10 October 2021, he scored his first international goal in the third place playoff match loss to Italy for the Nations League, 2–1.[3] In a 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Morocco, De Ketelaere came on as a substitute Michy Batshuayi in the 75th minute.[citation needed]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025[18]
- Includes Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
International
- As of match played 20 March 2025[19]
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Ketelaere goal.[20]
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Honours
Club Brugge
Atalanta
Individual
- Belgian Promising Talent of the Year: 2020[25]
- Best Youngster of the Belgian Pro League: 2020, 2021[26][27]
- Dominique D'Onofrio Award: 2020[28]
- Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 2021–22[29]
- Golden Shoe Best Belgian Abroad: 2024[30]
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