Mathias Delorge

Mathias Delorge-Knieper (born 31 July 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sint-Truiden.

Mathias Delorge
Personal information
Full name Mathias Delorge-Knieper
Date of birth (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004
Place of birth Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sint-Truiden
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2010 Heers VV
2011–2022 Sint-Truiden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sint-Truiden 31 (1)
2023 →Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) 10 (1)
International career‡
2019–2020 Belgium U16 5 (0)
2021 Belgium U18 6 (0)
2023– Belgium U20 2 (0)
2024– Belgium U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:10, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Delorge is a youth product of Heers VV before moving to Sint-Truiden's academy in 2011. In November 2020, he started training with the senior team for the first time.[1] On 15 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sint-Truiden and started playing with their reserves.[2] He was a part of the senior team for the preseason in the summer of 2021.[3]

Delorge made his senior and professional debut with Sint-Truiden as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Standard Liège on 10 April 2022.[4] In the summer of 2022 he tore his meniscus, which kept him out for 4 months. On January 31 2023, he was loaned to Lierse Kempenzonen in the Challenger Pro League for the second half of the season.[5] Making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal on his loan, Delorge returned to Sint-Truiden for the 2023–24 season.[6]

International career

Delorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.[7]

Personal life

Mathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.[8]

References
  1. "Steppe mikt nog in 2020 op rentree, zoon Delorge scoort in onderlinge oefenpot". www.hbvl.be. 22 December 2020.
  2. "EERSTE PROFCONTRACT VOOR MATHIAS DELORGE-KNIEPER". stvv.com. 15 January 2021.
  3. Eliasy, Alain (13 July 2021). "Zo maakt nieuwe coach Hollerbach STVV klaar voor seizoensbegin". Knack.
  4. "Geen play-offs voor STVV, maar Kanaries dansen wel nog tegen Standard". Het Nieuwsblad. 10 April 2022.
  5. "Lierse huurt Mathias Delorge van STVV". Gazet van Antwerpen. 31 January 2023.
  6. "Interview met Mathias Delorge: "In voetbal is alles mogelijk"". VoetbalBelgie.
  7. "L'une des révélations de notre championnat vers le top européen ?". Walfoot.be. 22 November 2023.
  8. "Mathias Delorge eerste profcontract bij STVV". VoetbalBelgie.
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