Glenn Claes (born 8 March 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RWDM in the Belgian First Division B.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | RWDM | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2006 | Lyra | ||
2006–2010 | Lierse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Lierse | 3 | (0) |
2013–2019 | Mechelen | 109 | (5) |
2018–2019 | → Lommel (loan) | 29 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Virton | 12 | (1) |
2020– | RWDM | 24 | (6) |
National team | |||
2009 | Belgium U15 | 4 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
2010 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 13 July 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Lier, Claes started playing football at Lyra at an early age, until the local professional club, Lierse, scouted him to their academy.[1]
On 18 March 2012, Claes made his senior debut for the club when he was in the starting lineup against Mons, before being substituted in the 77th minute in the 1–1 draw.[2]
In 2013, he signed with Mechelen. In the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, he made more than 30 league appearances. Prior to the 2018–19 season, Claes was sent to Lommel on loan.[3] After this loan, Claes signed a two-year contract with Virton on a free transfer.[4]
In September 2020, it was announced that Claes had signed a two-year contract with RWDM in the Belgian First Division B.[5]
Claes is the son of the Belgian former Lyra and Lierse goalkeeper Eddy Claes.[1]
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