Gaëtan Coucke
Gaëtan Coucke (born 3 November 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Belgian First Division A side KV Mechelen.[1]
Coucke in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gaëtan Coucke | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | KV Mechelen | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2006 | Vliermaal FC | ||
2006–2016 | Genk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Genk | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Lommel (loan) | 34 | (0) |
2020– | KV Mechelen | 12 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Belgium U17 | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2020 |
Club career
Coucke progressed from the youth team at Genk, having started at the club as a ball boy.[2] He joined Lommel during the 2018–19 season on a one-year loan deal. On July 1, Coucke joined KV Mechelen after his contract at Genk was not extended. [3]
International career
He was called up to the senior Belgium squad in November 2020,[4] and was on the bench for the game against Denmark on 18 November.[5]
References
- "Gaëtan Coucke at Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Gaetan Coucke: From Champions League ball boy to Champions League keeper". 4 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200630_96656366
- "Martinez trommelt Gaëtan Coucke op als vervanger voor Kaminski" [Martinez calls up Gaëtan Coucke as replacement for Kaminski] (in Dutch). sporza.be. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Belgium 4-2 Denmark". BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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