Mathias Delorge

Mathias Delorge-Knieper (born 31 July 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gent.

Mathias Delorge

Personal information
Full name	Mathias Delorge-Knieper
Date of birth	(2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20)
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	28	(1)
International career‡
2019–2020	Belgium U16	5	(0)
2021	Belgium U18	6	(0)
2023	Belgium U20	2	(0)
2024–	Belgium U21	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 24 March 2025 (UTC) [1]

Club career

Delorge 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

Delorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.^[9]

Personal life

Mathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2025

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	28	1	2	0	14[a]	1	—		44	2
Career total			79	3	2	0	14	1	0	0	95	4

1. Appearances in UEFA Conference League