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Koni De Winter
Belgian footballer (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Koni De Winter (born 12 June 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as Centre-back for Serie A club AC Milan and the Belgium national team.
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Club career
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Early career
De Winter played in City Pirates Antwerp until 2015.[3] He played the 2015–16 season in the Lierse SK youth academy.[3] The following season, De Winter moved to the Zulte Waregem youth academy.[3] In the summer of 2018, he moved to Italian Serie A club Juventus, becoming the first Belgian footballer ever to play for them.[4][5] Initially joining the youth academy, in the 2018–19 season, De Winter made 27 appearances and scored one goal with the under-17s.[4] In the 2019–20 season, he made 8 appearances with the under-19s team.[6] The following season, De Winter made 23 appearances with the under-19s[7] often playing as captain.[5]
Juventus
First call-up by Juventus and 2021–22 season
On 28 October 2020, De Winter was called up by Juventus' first team coach Andrea Pirlo for a UEFA Champions League match against Spanish La Liga club Barcelona.[8] On 20 February 2021, he renewed his contract until 2024.[9] On 24 July, he made his unofficial debut for Juventus in a 3–1 win against Cesena; scoring the opening goal in the 4th minute.[10]
De Winter made his debut for Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on 22 August 2021 in a 3–2 win against Pro Sesto in the Coppa Italia Serie C.[11] On 20 October, he was sent-off in a 2–2 draw against AlbinoLeffe, ten minutes after his entry onto the field.[12] On 27 October, De Winter scored his first career goal: an equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw against Piacenza.[13]
On 23 November, he made his official debut with the first team as well as his debut in the Champions League in a 4–0 defeat against English Premier League club Chelsea coming on as substitute of Juan Cuadrado in the 81st minute.[14] On 8 December, De Winter made his debut as starter for the first team in a 1–0 win against Malmö FF, becoming the youngest Juventus player to debut as a starter at 19 years and 179 days;[15] he was eventually susbstitued in the 70th minute by Mattia De Sciglio.[16]
On 29 January 2022, he had a luxation of his left shoulder during a match against Feralpisalò.[17] On 6 March, De Winter returned from his injury in a 1–0 win against Pro Sesto coming on as a substitute the 85th minute; four minutes later, De Winter scored the winning goal.[18] After the end of the season, on 9 July, the defender officially renewed his contract with the club until 2026.[19][20]
Loan to Empoli
On 9 July 2022, the same day as his contract extension with Juventus was announced, De Winter was sent on loan to fellow Serie A side Empoli,[21] with the deal being made official by both teams the following day.[20][22][23]
Loan to Genoa
On 11 August 2023, he moved on loan to Genoa, with a conditional obligation to buy.[24]
Genoa
On 1 July 2024, De Winter was permanently transferred to Genoa ahead of the 2024–25 season, as the club achieved the conditional buy obligation for an estimated €8 million transfer fee.[25][26]
AC Milan
On 13 August 2025, De Winter joined fellow Serie A club AC Milan on a five-year contract.[27]
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International career
On 23 March 2024, De Winter debuted for the Belgium national team in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland.[28]
Style of play
A pretty versatile player, De Winter can play as a central defender, a full-back on both sides, a defensive midfielder or even as a mezzala.[3][29]
Personal life
De Winter was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Congolese mother.[30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2025[31]
- Notes
- Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 9 June 2025[32]
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Honours
Juventus[31]
- Supercoppa Italiana runner-up: 2021
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