William Baeten
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Guido R Baeten | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Genk | |||
| –2016 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Dessel | 64 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Patro Eisden | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | FC U Craiova | 120 | (19) |
| 2024– | FCSB | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 | |||
William Guido R Baeten (born 7 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Liga I club FCSB.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Baeten began his senior career at Dessel, making his debut in a 6–0 Belgian Cup thrashing of Patro Eisden on 27 August 2016. He came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Leo Njengo and scored the last goal of the match.
Baeten spent three years at the Belgian National Division 1 club, before joining fellow league team Patro Eisden in 2019.[1]
FC U Craiova
[edit]Baeten moved abroad for the first time in the summer of 2020, signing a one-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian club FC U Craiova.[1] He scored his first goal on 25 October, in a 1–0 away Liga II victory over Petrolul Ploiești.[2]
Baeten amassed 23 league appearances and two goals during his first season in Oltenia, as FC U Craiova achieved Liga I promotion from first place. On 16 July 2021, he netted a goal in a 2–3 away loss to defending champions CFR Cluj in the campaign's opener.
FCSB
[edit]On 13 July 2024, amid interest from CFR Cluj and Rapid București, Baeten was transferred to FCSB for €300,000, with FC U Craiova retaining 50% participation rights in a co-ownership deal.[3][4]
He made his club and European debut on 23 July, in a 1–1 home draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round,[5] and eight days later scored the only goal of the second leg at the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest.[6]
Style of play
[edit]Baeten possesses versatility across various midfield positions, including defensive, central, and offensive roles,[2] and he also demonstrates proficiency as a right winger.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 December 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dessel | 2016–17 | Belgian National Division 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 68 | 7 | |||||
| Patro Eisden | 2019–20 | Belgian National Division 1 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| FC U Craiova | 2020–21 | Liga II | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 120 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 128 | 20 | ||||
| FCSB | 2024–25 | Liga I | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 214 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 29 | |||
- ^ Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
Honours
[edit]FC U Craiova[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Baeten (24) blij met overstap naar ambitieuze Roemeense tweedeklasser Craiova: "Alleen de promotie telt"" [William Baeten (24) happy with the switch to ambitious Romanian second division club Craiova: "Only promotion counts"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Cine este William Baeten, belgianul care a marcat un euro-gol în partida Craiovei de la Ploieşti" [Who is William Baeten, the Belgian who scored a Euro-goal in Craiova's game in Ploiești]. Telekom Sport. 25 October 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL William Baeten a semnat cu FCSB! Anunțul făcut de FCU Craiova" [OFFICIAL William Baeten signed with FCSB! The announcement made by FC U Craiova] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Adrian Mititelu a anunţat transferul lui William Baeten la FCSB: "Duminică pleacă la Bucureşti"" [Adrian Mititelu announced the transfer of William Baeten to FCSB: "He leaves for Bucharest on Sunday"] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
Baeten's position? I have seen him play as a right wing forward in most matches and as a central midfielder.
- ^ "FCSB - M. Tel-Aviv 1–1". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "M. Tel-Aviv - FCSB 0–1". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b William Baeten at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- William Baeten at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Belgian men's footballers
- People from Houthalen-Helchteren
- Footballers from Limburg (Belgium)
- Men's association football midfielders
- Belgian National Division 1 players
- K.F.C. Dessel Sport players
- K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen players
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- FC U Craiova 1948 players
- FCSB players
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen