PLAYER
Active
Birger Verstraete
Market value
900 k €
4 juin 2026
Club
Midfielder
- Position detail
- Defensive midfield
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Born
- 16 avril 1994
- Place of birth
- Oostende, Belgique
- Height
- 1,74 m
- Nationality
- Belgique
- At club since
- 10 juillet 2024
- Contract until
- 30 juin 2027
- Agent
- THE·TEAM
Next match
Belgian Pro League
· King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Leuven
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 2026
Seasons
20
Appearances
273
Goals
12
Assists
11
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 26 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessalonikis | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Mechelen | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAA Gent | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jupiler Pro League Europe Play Offs | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessalonikis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UECL Quali | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Europa League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Europa League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 29 | — | |
| 24/25 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |
| 23/24 | 28 | 24 | — | |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 | — | |
| 22/23 | 66 | 20 | — | |
| 21/22 | 6 | 38 | 1 | |
| 20/21 | 5 | 33 | — | |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 | — | |
| 18/19 | 6 | 29 | — | |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | — | |
| 17/18 | 6 | 28 | — | |
| 2016 | 5 | 20 | — | |
| 15/16 | 5 | 20 | — | |
| 14/15 | 8 | 29 | — | |
| 13/14 | 41 | 10 | — |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Transfer | 200 k € | |
| 23/24 | Transfer | Free transfer | |
| 22/23 | Return from loan | — | |
| 22/23 | Loan | — | |
| 21/22 | Transfer | 2 M € | |
| 20/21 | Return from loan | — | |
| 20/21 | Loan | — | |
| 19/20 | Transfer | 4 M € | |
| 16/17 | Transfer | 850 k € | |
| 15/16 | Transfer | Free transfer |
Market value
Current
900 k €
Highest ever
4 M €
on 11 septembre 2018
- 18 sept. 2012: €100k, Club Brugge
- 9 janv. 2013: €600k, Club Brugge
- 10 févr. 2014: €500k, Club Brugge
- 5 oct. 2014: €400k, Mouscron
- 7 févr. 2016: €350k, KV Kortrijk
- 15 juil. 2016: €500k, KV Kortrijk
- 20 oct. 2016: €1,20m, KV Kortrijk
- 21 janv. 2017: €1,70m, KAA Gent
- 9 janv. 2018: €1,50m, KAA Gent
- 30 mars 2018: €1,70m, KAA Gent
- 3 juin 2018: €2,50m, KAA Gent
- 11 sept. 2018: €4m, KAA Gent
- 4 mars 2019: €3,50m, KAA Gent
- 10 juin 2019: €4m, KAA Gent
- 17 déc. 2019: €4m, 1.FC Köln
- 8 avr. 2020: €3,20m, 1.FC Köln
- 16 oct. 2020: €2,80m, Royal Antwerp
- 4 janv. 2021: €2,30m, Royal Antwerp
- 7 juin 2021: €2,50m, Royal Antwerp
- 6 janv. 2022: €2,80m, Royal Antwerp
- 7 sept. 2022: €2,50m, KV Mechelen
- 4 nov. 2022: €2m, KV Mechelen
- 9 juin 2023: €1,80m, KV Mechelen
- 20 déc. 2023: €1,80m, Aris Saloniki
- 11 déc. 2024: €2m, Oud-Heverlee Leuven
- 12 juin 2025: €1,80m, Oud-Heverlee Leuven
- 10 déc. 2025: €1,30m, Oud-Heverlee Leuven
- 4 juin 2026: €900k, Oud-Heverlee Leuven
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