Gaëtan Coucke (born 3 November 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Belgian First Division A side Mechelen.[1]
Coucke in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2006 | Vliermaal FC | ||
2006–2016 | Genk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Genk | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Lommel (loan) | 34 | (0) |
2020– | Mechelen | 42 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Belgium U17 | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:56, 25 May 2021 (UTC) |
Coucke progressed from the youth team at Genk, having started at the club as a ball boy.[2] He joined Lommel during the 2018–19 season on a one-year loan deal. On July 1, Coucke joined KV Mechelen after his contract at Genk was not extended. [3]
He was called up to the senior Belgium squad in November 2020,[4] and was on the bench for the game against Denmark on 18 November.[5]
Genk
K.V. Mechelen – current squad | |
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