Aster Vranckx

Aster Vranckx
	Vranckx with VfL Wolfsburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Aster Jan Vranckx
Date of birth	4 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Kortenberg, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	6
Youth career
	SC Hoegaarden
	KVK Tienen
	Woluwe-Zaventem
	Mechelen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Mechelen
2021–	VfL Wolfsburg
2022–2023	→ AC Milan (loan)
International career‡
2017	Belgium U15
2017	Belgium U16
2019–2020	Belgium U19
2021–	Belgium U21
2023–	Belgium
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:52, 16 March 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Aster Jan Vranckx (born 4 October 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgium national team.

Club career[edit]

On 3 December 2018, Vranckx signed his first professional contract with KV Mechelen.^[1] Vranckx made his debut for Mechelen in the 2019 Belgian Super Cup, in a 3–0 loss to Genk.^[2] Vranckx announced on 9 December 2020 that he chose to play for VfL Wolfsburg after the ongoing season.^[3]

On 1 September 2022, Vranckx moved to Italy and joined Serie A club AC Milan on a season-long loan, with an option to buy.^[4]

International career[edit]

Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Congolese mother. He is a youth international for Belgium.^[5]

In June 2023 he was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Austria and Estonia on 17 and 20 June 2023 respectively.^[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 16 March 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mechelen	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	9	1	0	0	—		1	0	10	1
	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	34	4	3	0	—		—		37	4
	Total		43	5	3	0	0	0	1	0	47	5
VfL Wolfsburg	2021–22	Bundesliga	24	2	0	0	4	0	—		28	2
	2022–23	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	Total		44	2	2	0	4	0	1	0	50	2
AC Milan (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			96	7	6	0	4	0	1	0	107	7

References[edit]

^ "KV Mechelen schiet in actie en geeft 16-jarig talent zijn eerste profcontract". Voetbalkrant.com. 3 December 2018.
^ "Genk vs. Mechelen - 20 July 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
^ "Aster Vranckx justifie le choix Wolfsburg : "C'est le scénario parfait"". walfoot.be. 10 December 2020.
^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ASTER VRANCKX" (in Italian). Milan. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Aster Vranckx (17), de nieuwe chouchou van KV Mechelen: "Leuk, die vergelijkingen met Tielemans en Kompany"". www.gva.be.
^ "Tedesco haalt Bakayoko en Vranckx bij Rode Duivels om afwezigheid De Bruyne op te vangen" [Tedesco brings Bakayoko and Vranckx into Red Devils squad to compensate absence of De Bruyne]. sporza.be. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ Aster Vranckx at Soccerway

External links[edit]

Aster Vranckx at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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[1] "KV Mechelen schiet in actie en geeft 16-jarig talent zijn eerste profcontract". Voetbalkrant.com. 3 December 2018.

[2] "Genk vs. Mechelen - 20 July 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.

[3] "Aster Vranckx justifie le choix Wolfsburg : "C'est le scénario parfait"". walfoot.be. 10 December 2020.

[4] "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE: ASTER VRANCKX" (in Italian). Milan. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[5] "Aster Vranckx (17), de nieuwe chouchou van KV Mechelen: "Leuk, die vergelijkingen met Tielemans en Kompany"". www.gva.be.

[6] "Tedesco haalt Bakayoko en Vranckx bij Rode Duivels om afwezigheid De Bruyne op te vangen" [Tedesco brings Bakayoko and Vranckx into Red Devils squad to compensate absence of De Bruyne]. sporza.be. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

[7] Aster Vranckx at Soccerway

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