Brendan Schoonbaert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tielt, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zelzate | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Eendracht Aalter | ||
| 2007–2008 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2008–2018 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Club Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lommel (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Deinze (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Waasland-Beveren | 39 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Knokke | 46 | (4) |
| 2024– | Zelzate | 26 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Belgium U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Belgium U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:04, 5 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Brendan Schoonbaert (born 9 May 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Zelzate. He progressed through Club Brugge's youth academy, and later played for several lower-tier clubs in Belgium.
Career
Club Brugge
Schoonbaert progressed through the youth systems of Eendracht Aalter, Zulte Waregem, and Club Brugge. In the summer of 2019, he was involved in the first-team preparations under newly appointed head coach Philippe Clement. He scored in an early pre-season friendly against KFC Heist and was included in the senior squad's training camp in Garderen.[2][3] Following this, he remained with the first team alongside fellow youth players Charles De Ketelaere, Ignace Van der Brempt, and Maxim De Cuyper.[4] Despite a promising pre-season, his performances were slightly marred by an own goal in a friendly against Deinze.[5]
In September 2019, Schoonbaert was loaned to Lommel for the season.[6] He made his debut on 26 September 2019 in a Belgian Cup match against Standard Liège, starting under head coach Stefán Gíslason.[7] He subsequently started in a league fixture against Roeselare.[8] However, the loan was terminated midway through the season, and he joined Deinze on a new loan agreement. Due to the early cancellation of the season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not make an official appearance for the club, which was crowned champions of the Belgian First Amateur Division.[9]
Waasland-Beveren
In July 2020, Schoonbaert signed with Waasland-Beveren.[10] He secured a starting position in central defence under coach Nicky Hayen.[11] Despite his initial involvement, the club was relegated to the Belgian First Division B at the end of the season. The following campaign saw a decrease in playing time due to an early-season injury and a red card received during a match against Virton.[12]
The club exercised the option to extend his contract in April 2022, but by the summer, Schoonbaert was informed he was no longer part of the club's future plans.[13][14]
Later career
In July 2022, Schoonbaert signed a two-year contract with Knokke.[15] He was sent off in his first official appearance for the club during a Belgian Cup match against ASV Geel.[16]
After leaving Knokke as a free agent in 2024, he joined amateur club Zelzate in late August 2024.[17]
References
- ^ Brendan Schoonbaert at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Debuut Clement wordt doelpuntenkermis". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Blauwe Clement neemt zes beloften mee op stage". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Vier beloften bij A-kern". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Invallers Club Brugge spelen gelijk in Deinze". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Club Brugge laat Schoonbaert ervaring opdoen bij Lommel, Baiye trekt naar Ligue 2". HBVL (in Flemish). 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Standard Liège vs. Lommel 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Lommel vs. KSV Roeselare 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Deinze begint met ambitie in 1B: "Een spits moet er zeker nog bij"". Sporza (in Dutch). 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Waasland-Beveren haalt verdediger Brendan Schoonbaert bij Club Brugge" (in Flemish). 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Lampo, Dominique (14 November 2020). "Brendan Schoonbaert ontpopt zich bij Waasland-Beveren tot vaste waarde: "Ik geniet van elk moment"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Graeve, Sander De (9 December 2021). "Brendan Schoonbaert (Waasland-Beveren): "Ik moet onverbiddelijker worden, net zoals Chiellini"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "WAASLAND-BEVEREN LICHT OPTIES IN CONTRACTEN TOM REYNERS & BRENDAN SCHOONBAERT". SK Beveren (in Dutch). 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Bertone verlaat Beveren in onderling overleg". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "#TRANSFERNEWS | Brendan Schoonbaert". Royal Knokke F.C. (in Flemish). 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022.
- ^ "FC Knokke 3 – ASV Geel 1". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Brendan Schoonbaert vindt onderdak bij Zelzate". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.