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Yari Verschaeren

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Yari Verschaeren
Personal information
Full name Yari Verschaeren
Date of birth (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2008 KJB Kruibeke
2007–2010 Beveren
2010–2018 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Anderlecht 150 (24)
2023 RSCA Futures 1 (0)
International career‡
2016 Belgium U16 7 (1)
2017–2018 Belgium U17 10 (1)
2018 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U19 1 (0)
2019–2022 Belgium U21 10 (2)
2019– Belgium 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:29, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Yari Verschaeren (born 12 July 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.

Club career

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Verschaeren is a youth product from Anderlecht, joining the club at the age of 9 from Beveren.[2] In 2017, Verschaeren signed his first contract at Anderlecht.[3]

Verschaeren made his first team debut on 25 November 2018 against Sint-Truiden, before being substituted after 78 minutes in the game, which was a 4–2 away defeat.[4] Four days later, he made his debut in the Europa League against Spartak Trnava.[5] He was substituted in the 81st minute. On 27 January 2019, he scored his first goal for Anderlecht against KAS Eupen. On 10 August 2024, Verschaeren made his 150th appearance for Anderlecht against OH Leuven, while wearing the captain’s armband in absence of Jan Vertonghen.

International career

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Verschaeren made his international debut for Belgium on 9 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute against Scotland in a Euro 2020 qualifier.[6] A month later, he scored his first goal from a penalty, in Belgium's 9–0 win against San Marino.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 June 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 21 2 0 0 1[b] 0 — 22 2
2019–20 Belgian Pro League 21 2 1 0 — — 22 2
2020–21 Belgian Pro League 22 6 1 0 — — 23 6
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 36 7 4 0 4[c] 2 — 44 9
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 28 2 1 0 13[c] 2 — 42 4
Career total 128 19 7 0 18 4 0 0 153 23
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 29 March 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2019 3 1
2020 3 0
2022 1 0
Total 7 1
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Verschaeren goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Yari Verschaeren
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 October 2019 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  San Marino 8–0 9–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

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Anderlecht

References

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  1. ^ "Yari Verschaeren". RSC Arouca. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Anderlecht-vrienden Evenepoel en Verschaeren: 'Op woensdag gingen we naar de Quick. Dat schept een band'". De Morgen (in Dutch). 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Verschaeren: "Mijn droom? Barcelona"" [Verschaeren: "My dream? Barcelona"]. Anderlecht-online (in Dutch). 20 July 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Sint-Truiden vs. Anderlecht – 25 November 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Anderlecht-Spartak Trnava 2019 History". UEFA. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. ^ English, Tom (9 September 2019). "Scotland 0–4 Belgium: Brutal defeat all but ends group hopes for Steve Clarke's side". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Belgium 9–0 San Marino: Belgium become first team to qualify for Euro 2020 with big win". BBC Sport. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. ^ Yari Verschaeren at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Verschaeren, Yari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Verlies in de Bekerfinale" (in Dutch). R.S.C. Anderlecht. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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