Yorbe Vertessen

Yorbe Vertessen (born 8 January 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for German club Union Berlin.

Club career
Born in the Belgian town of Tienen, Vertessen joined PSV Eindhoven as a schoolboy from Westerlo in 2009.

On 2 May 2021, Vertessen scored his first goal for the PSV senior side in a 2–2 draw with SC Heerenveen in Eredivisie play. On 7 August 2021, Vertessen scored in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win over rivals Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.

On 28 January 2023, Vertessen was loaned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2022–23 season, while Union were lying second in the Belgian Pro League, and made his debut in Union's 4–0 win over Zulte Waregem on 5 February 2023.

On 1 February 2024, Vertessen signed with Union Berlin in Germany.

International career
Vertessen featured in the Belgium squad for the European Under-17 Championship in 2018, earning a place in the team of the tournament.

He was joint top scorer in the tournament alongside Italy's Edoardo Vergani, scoring in group stage wins over Ireland (2–0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (4–0).

Further goals came in the 2–1 quarter-final win over Spain and the 2–1 semi-final defeat at the hands of eventual winners Italy.

Honours
PSV

Individual
 * KNVB Cup: 2021–22
 * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2023


 * UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018


 * Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2023,