Vincent Burlet

Vincent Burlet (born 23 September 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Ligue 2 club Reims on loan from Lille.

Vincent Burlet

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Liège, Belgium
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Reims (on loan from Lille)
Youth career
	Union Momalloise [nl]
0000–2021	Sint-Truidense VV
2021–2022	Schalke 04
2022–2024	Lille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Lille B	41	(0)
2024–	Lille	1	(0)
2024–2025	→ Le Mans (loan)	23	(3)
2025–	→ Reims (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Belgium U17	8	(1)
2022–2023	Belgium U18	4	(0)
2023–2024	Belgium U19	7	(0)
2025–	Belgium U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025

Early life

Burlet was born on 23 September 2005. Born in Liège, Belgium, he is a native of the city.

Club career

As a youth player, Burlet joined the youth academy of Belgian side Union Momalloise [nl]. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Belgian side Sint-Truidense VV. In 2021, he joined the youth academy of German side Schalke 04, helping the club's under-17 team win the league title.^[1]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Lille and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024. The same year, he was sent on loan to French side Le Mans, where he made twenty-three league appearances and scored three goals.^[2]

Upon the return from loan, Burlet made his Ligue 1 debut for Lille on 17 August 2025 against Brest.^[3]

On 1 September 2025, Burlet moved on loan to Reims in Ligue 2.^[4]

International career

Burlet is a Belgium youth international. During the summer of 2022, he played for the Belgium national under-17 football team at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Style of play

Burlet plays as a defender and is left-footed. French news website Le11hdf wrote in 2025 that "used in a left-sided role... [he] shows a fine technical range and, above all, a real ability to hit the ball at his feet.^[5]