Zeno Debast

Zeno Koen Debast (born 24 October 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.

Zeno Debast
Debast with Anderlecht in 2024
Personal information
Full name Zeno Koen Debast[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003
Place of birth Halle, Belgium[2]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 56
Youth career
2008–2010 KSK Halle
2010–2021 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Anderlecht 78 (0)
International career‡
2018 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U17 2 (0)
2021 Belgium U19 6 (0)
2023– Belgium U21 4 (0)
2022– Belgium 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:02, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Biography

Debast is a youth product of Anderlecht, signing his first contract in October 2019. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021, in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw against Club Brugge.[3]

In September 2022, Debast received his first call-up to the Belgian senior squad for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Wales and Netherlands.[4] He debuted against the former opponent on 22 September that ended in a 2–1 victory.[5] Debast was also called up to the Belgium squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 10 November 2022.[6]

On 11 June 2024, during an interview for Het Laatste Nieuws, Debast confirmed that he had agreed personal terms to join Portuguese side Sporting CP from the 2024–25 season.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 26 May 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 2000—20
2021–22 50000050
2022–23 3402013[lower-alpha 1]0490
2023–24 37030—400
Career total 78040130960
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of match played 17 June 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 202230
202320
202440
Total90

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 | Squad list: Belgium (BEL)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Meet the Rookie with Charles De Ketelaere". Royal Belgian Football Association. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. "Club Brugge vs. Anderlecht". Soccerway. 24 October 2021.
  4. "Belgium calls up teenage defender Zeno Debast for Nations League". Sport Star. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. Last, First (22 September 2022). "Zeno Debast titularisé au sein de la défense des Diables Rouges face au Pays de Galles" [Zeno Debast started in the Red Devils defense against Wales]. L'Avenir (in French).
  6. "Roberto Martinez selects 26 Devils for the World Cup". Royal Belgian Football Association. 10 November 2022.
  7. Doms, Kjell (11 June 2024). "Zeno Debast kondigt vertrek bij Anderlecht aan: "Ik speel volgend seizoen voor Sporting Lissabon"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. Mendes, Miguel (11 June 2024). "Debast confirma transferência para o Sporting!". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. Zeno Debast at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. Zeno Debast at National-Football-Teams.com


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