Aster Jan D. Vranckx (born 4 October 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgium national team.
Club career
On 3 December 2018, Vranckx signed his first professional contract with KV Mechelen.[3] Vranckx made his debut for Mechelen in the 2019 Belgian Super Cup, in a 3–0 loss to Genk.[4] Vranckx announced on 9 December 2020 that he chose to play for VfL Wolfsburg after the ongoing season.[5]
On 1 September 2022, Vranckx moved to Italy and joined Serie A club AC Milan on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.[6]
International career
Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Congolese mother, he is a youth international for Belgium.[7]
In June 2023 he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Austria and Estonia on 17 and 20 June 2023 respectively.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mechelen | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
| AC Milan (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 111 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "European Championship 2024: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 9" (PDF). UEFA. 8 November 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Aster Vranckx". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "KV Mechelen schiet in actie en geeft 16-jarig talent zijn eerste profcontract". Voetbalkrant.com. 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Genk vs. Mechelen - 20 July 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Aster Vranckx justifie le choix Wolfsburg : "C'est le scénario parfait"". walfoot.be. 10 December 2020.
- ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ASTER VRANCKX" (in Italian). Milan. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Aster Vranckx (17), de nieuwe chouchou van KV Mechelen: "Leuk, die vergelijkingen met Tielemans en Kompany"". www.gva.be.
- ^ "Tedesco haalt Bakayoko en Vranckx bij Rode Duivels om afwezigheid De Bruyne op te vangen" [Tedesco brings Bakayoko and Vranckx into Red Devils squad to compensate absence of De Bruyne]. sporza.be. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Aster Vranckx at Soccerway
- ^ "Aster Vranckx". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
External links
- Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website
- Aster Vranckx at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Aster Vranckx – UEFA competition record (archive)
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