Maarten Vandevoordt

Maarten Vandevoordt (born 26 February 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

Maarten Vandevoordt
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002
Place of birth Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
RB Leipzig
Youth career
VV Brustem C.
Sint-Truiden
0000–2019 Genk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Genk 139 (0)
2024– RB Leipzig 0 (0)
International career
2017 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2017–2018 Belgium U16 6 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U17 12 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 7 (0)
2021– Belgium U21 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:59, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

On 10 December 2019, Vandevoordt, aged 17 years 287 days, became the youngest goalkeeper in UEFA Champions League history, playing 90 minutes in a 4–0 loss to Napoli.[1][2]

On 12 April 2022, German club RB Leipzig announced that they had completed a deal to sign Vandevoordt in 2024 on a five-year contract running until 2029.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 June 2024[4]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Genk 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 40201[lower-alpha 2]00070
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 16040200
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 380108[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0480
2022–23 Belgian First Division A 40030430
2023–24 Belgian First Division A 4100010[lower-alpha 5]0510
Total 1390100190101690
RB Leipzig 2024–25 Bundesliga 0000
Career total 1390100190101690

Notes

  1. Includes Belgian Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  5. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Genk

References

  1. "Champions League youngest goalkeepers: Vandevoordt, Svilar, Casillas". UEFA. 11 December 2019.
  2. "Napoli 4-0 Genk". BBC Sport. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. "Leipzig sign keeper Vandevoordt from 2024 until 2029". BeSoccer. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. Maarten Vandevoordt at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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