Maxime Vandermeulen (born 11 April 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Division 2 club Rebecq.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Vieux-Genappe, Belgium[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rebecq | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Sporting Charleroi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Sporting Charleroi | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → White Star Bruxelles (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | White Star Bruxelles | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Couvin-Mariembourg | 43 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Francs Borains | 51 | (1) |
| 2022– | Rebecq | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:13, 9 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Progressing through the Sporting Charleroi youth academy, Vandermeulen made his professional debut on 20 December 2014 as a starter in a 6–0 home victory in the Belgian Pro League against Lierse.[2] Usually the third goalkeeper in the team, Vandermeulen claimed the starting spot after injuries to Nicolas Penneteau and Parfait Mandanda.[3]
On 2 February 2015, Vandermeulen was sent on loan to Belgian Second Division club White Star Bruxelles for the second half of the 2014–15 season.[4] He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Racing Mechelen.[5] The club signed him on a permanent deal 2015, but after White Star filed for bankruptcy in 2016 after winning the title,[6] Vandermeulen moved to Couvin-Mariembourg competing in the Belgian Second Amateur Division.[7]
In 2018, Vandermeulen signed with Francs Borains, also competing in the Belgian Second Amateur Division.[8] During the 2019–20 season, Vandermeulen scored his first goal in a 3–0 win over Meux. His wind-assisted free kick from his own half at Stade Robert Urbain sealed the win.[9] In November 2021, Vandermeulen suffered a hip injury, sidelining him for at least three months.[10] Francs Borains brought in Adrien Saussez as his replacement.[11]
On 14 June 2022, Vandermeulen joined Rebecq.[12][13]
White Star Bruxelles