Dante Vanzeir
Dante Vanzeir (born 16 April 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Union SG and the Belgium national team as a winger.
_16.jpg.webp) Vanzeir during a friendly between Union SG and Lens in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Beringen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2016 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Genk | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 37 | (15) |
| 2019–2020 | → KV Mechelen (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2020– | Union SG | 41 | (30) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Belgium U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Belgium U16 | 11 | (4) |
| 2015 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:59, 3 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:58, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Vanzeir is a youth exponent from K.R.C. Genk. He started playing in the young sector of Genk when he was eleven.[1]
He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 18 September 2016 in a 0–2 home defeat against R.S.C. Anderlecht. He replaced Leon Bailey after 81 minutes.[2]
On 30 July 2020, Genk announced that they had definitively sold Vanzeir to Union Saint-Gilloise, with whom he signed a contract until the summer of 2023. With Union, he became champion in First Division B on 13 March 2021, with Union returning to the Belgian First Division after 48 years. Vanzeir had a huge share in the Union title, being the club's top scorer ant the (co-) top scorer of the competition with 19 league goals.[3]
On 25 July 2021, the day of his return to the Jupiler Pro League, Vanzeir provided an assist for the go-ahead goal in the Brussels derby against RSC Anderlecht, which Union eventally won 1–3.[4] Two days later, Vanzeir extended his contract until 2024, with an option for an additional year.[5] On 28 August he scored a hat-trick in the home game against Standard Liège.[6]
International career
In November 2021, he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, on 13 and 16 November against Estonia and Wales respectively.[7] He made his debut against Wales.[8]
Personal life
His sister, Luna Vanzeir, is also a football player. She plays for Oud-Heverlee Leuven of the Super League.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | 2016-17 | Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 39 | 16 | |
| Mechelen (loan) | 2019–20 | Jupiler Pro League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Union SG | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 21 | ||
| 2021–22 | Jupiler Pro League | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 12 | |||
| Total | 41 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 33 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 111 | 54 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Belgian Super Cup
- Appearances in First Division A Europa League play-offs
Honours
Genk
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
- Belgian Super Cup: 2019[12]
Union SG
Individual
- Professional Footballer of the Year (Second Division): 2020-21[13]
- Belgian First Division B top scorer: 2020–21 (joint – 19 goals)[14]
References
- "Vader Michel over Dante Vanzeir: 'Ik zag in hem meer een rechtsachter dan een spits'". Knack (magazine). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Genk vs. Anderlecht - 18 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- Dante Vanzeir nu ook topschutter: “Lessen getrokken uit Anderlecht” Het Nieuwsblad, 14 February 2021
- Union legt de pijnpunten van Anderlecht nog eens duidelijk bloot Sporza, 25 July 2021
- Union legt goudhaantje Dante Vanzeir vast tot 2024 Het Nieuwsblad, 27 July 2021
- "Nieuw volksfeest voor Union en zijn Dudenpark na demonstratie tegen Standard". sporza.be (in Dutch). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Martinez roept Dante Vanzeir en Wout Faes op voor WK-kwalificaties" [Martinez calls up Dante Vanzeir and Wout Faes for World Cup qualifiers]. sporza.be. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "Wales v Belgium game report". FIFA. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- Dekeyser, Frank. "Kersvers Rode Duivel Dante en Luna Vanzeir, broer en zus met een neus voor goals: "Dribbelde ze me toch eens voorbij, dan zette ik wel mijn lichaam"". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Dante Vanzeir". SofaScore.
- Dante Vanzeir flashscore.
- "Landskampioen Genk opent seizoen met Supercup-winst tegen KV Mechelen". Sporza. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Dante Vanzeir Profvoetballer 1B Pro League van het jaar!" (in Dutch).
- Cami, Thomas. "Union legt goudhaantje Dante Vanzeir vast tot 2024". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 16 December 2021.