Stan Van Dessel

Stan Van Dessel (born 24 July 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV.

Stan Van Dessel

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Diest, Belgium
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	MVV
Number	8
Youth career
2007–2008	Langdorp
2008–2017	OH Leuven
2017–2020	Sint-Truiden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Sint-Truiden	40	(0)
2023–2024	Lierse	20	(2)
2024–	MVV	14	(1)
International career‡
2017	Belgium U16	3	(0)
2018	Belgium U17	2	(0)
2019–2020	Belgium U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:06, 28 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 February 2020

Club career

He made his Belgian First Division A debut for Sint-Truiden on 2 August 2019 in a game against Club Brugge. He started the game and was substituted after 56 minutes.^[1]

On 6 September 2023, Van Dessel signed a one-season contract with Lierse.^[2]

On 25 June 2024 Van Dessel signed a three-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV.^[3] He made his competitive debut on 21 September, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Marko Kleinen in a 1–0 derby defeat to Roda JC.^[4] On 2 December, during a 3–2 away victory against Jong AZ, he sustained a knee injury that ruled him out for six months.^[5][6]