Glenn_Claes
Glenn Claes
Belgian footballer
Glenn Claes (born 8 March 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lierse in the Challenger Pro League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lierse | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Lyra | ||
| 2006–2010 | Lierse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Lierse | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Mechelen | 109 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lommel (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Virton | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | RWDM | 44 | (7) |
| 2023– | Lierse | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Belgium U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Born in Lier, Claes started playing football at Lyra at an early age, until the local professional club, Lierse, scouted him to their academy.[1]
On 18 March 2012, Claes made his senior debut for the club when he was in the starting lineup against Mons, before being substituted in the 77th minute in the 1–1 draw.[2]
In 2013, he signed with Mechelen. In the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, he made more than 30 league appearances. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Claes was sent to Lommel on loan.[3] After this loan, Claes signed a two-year contract with Virton on a free transfer.[4]
In September 2020, it was announced that Claes had signed a two-year contract with RWDM in the Belgian First Division B.[5]
On 16 May 2023, Claes signed a two-season contract with Lierse.[6]
Claes is the son of the Belgian former Lyra and Lierse goalkeeper Eddy Claes.[1]
- "Jonge debutant Glenn Claes treedt bij Lierse in de voetsporen van vader Eddy". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 20 March 2013.
- "Lierse vs. Mons - 18 March 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Lommel huurt KV Mechelen-middenvelder voor één seizoen". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 17 July 2018.
- "Glenn Claes keert niet terug naar KV Mechelen en kiest voor Virton". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). June 2019.
- Nimmegeers, Jens (2 September 2020). "RWDM plukt Glenn Claes weg bij Virton". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch).
- "WELKOM THUIS, GLENN!" [WELCOME HOME, GLENN!] (in Dutch). Lierse. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- Glenn Claes at Soccerway
- Glenn Claes at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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