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DeutschYari Verschaeren
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yari Verschaeren | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | KJB Kruibeke | ||
| 2007–2010 | Beveren | ||
| 2010–2018 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Anderlecht | 128 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Belgium U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Belgium U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2019– | Belgium | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:29, 1 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Yari Verschaeren (born 12 July 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.
Club career[edit]
Verschaeren is a young product from Anderlecht, joining the club at the age of 9 from Beveren.[2] In 2017, Verschaeren signed his first contract at Anderlecht.[3]
Verschaeren made his first team debut on 25 November 2018 against Sint-Truiden, before being substituted after 78 minutes in the game, which was a 4–2 away defeat.[4] Four days later, he made his debut in the Europa League against Spartak Trnava.[5] He was substituted in the 81st minute. On 27 January 2019, he scored his first goal for Anderlecht against KAS Eupen.
International career[edit]
Verschaeren made his international debut for Belgium on 9 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute against Scotland in a Euro 2020 qualifier.[6] A month later, he scored his first goal from a penalty, in Belgium's 9–0 win against San Marino.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 8 June 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | — | 44 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13[c] | 2 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 23 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International[edit]
- As of match played 29 March 2022[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Verschaeren goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2019 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |  San Marino | 8–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours[edit]
Anderlecht
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2021–22[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yari Verschaeren". RSC Arouca. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Anderlecht-vrienden Evenepoel en Verschaeren: 'Op woensdag gingen we naar de Quick. Dat schept een band'". De Morgen (in Dutch). 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Verschaeren: "Mijn droom? Barcelona"" [Verschaeren: "My dream? Barcelona"]. Anderlecht-online (in Dutch). 20 July 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Sint-Truiden vs. Anderlecht – 25 November 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Anderlecht-Spartak Trnava 2019 History". UEFA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ English, Tom (9 September 2019). "Scotland 0–4 Belgium: Brutal defeat all but ends group hopes for Steve Clarke's side". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Belgium 9–0 San Marino: Belgium become first team to qualify for Euro 2020 with big win". BBC Sport. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Yari Verschaeren at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Verschaeren, Yari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Verlies in de Bekerfinale" (in Dutch). R.S.C. Anderlecht. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- Profile at the Belgian FA website
- Yari Verschaeren – UEFA competition record (archive)
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