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Market value
3,5 M €
3 juin 2026
Club
Nottingham ForestGoalkeeper
- Position detail
- Goalkeeper
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Born
- 26 février 1992
- Place of birth
- Lint, Belgique
- Height
- 1,88 m
- Nationality
- Belgique
- At club since
- 1 février 2024
- Contract until
- 30 juin 2028
- Agent
- Cherry Sports
Next match
Premier League
Aston Villav
Nottingham Forest· Villa Park, Birmingham
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 25/26
Seasons
16
Appearances
400
Clean sheets
103
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Conceded | Clean sheets | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 38 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 37 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 27 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 37 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | KAA Gent | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Lierse SK (- 2018) | 30 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Conceded | Clean sheets | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Pro L. Supercup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pro L. Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Conceded | Clean sheets | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Europa League Qualifying | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | KAA Gent | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Nott'm Forest | 26 | 48 | 1 |
| 2024 | Nott'm Forest | 26 | 16 | — |
| 24/25 | Nott'm Forest | 26 | 43 | — |
| 23/24 |  R. Strasbourg | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| 22/23 | R. Strasbourg | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| 2021 | R. Strasbourg | 1 | 8 | — |
| 21/22 | R. Strasbourg | 1 | 37 | — |
| 19/20 | R. Strasbourg | 1 | 33 | — |
| 18/19 | R. Strasbourg | 1 | 38 | — |
| 17/18 |  RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 37 | — |
| 2017 |  Newcastle | 28 | 3 | — |
| 15/16 |  KAA Gent | 1 | 39 | — |
| 2014 | KAA Gent | 1 | 9 | — |
| 14/15 | KAA Gent | 1 | 30 | — |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Nott'm Forest | Transfer | 6,5 M € |
| 18/19 | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | 4 M € |
| 17/18 | Newcastle | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | Newcastle | Transfer | 6,6 M € |
| 13/14 | KAA Gent | Transfer | 810 k € |
| 10/11 |  Lierse SK | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 09/10 |  Lierse SK U19 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 07/08 |  Lierse SK U17 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
Market value
Current
3,5 M €
Highest ever
8 M €
on 19 décembre 2019
- 9 févr. 2010: €25k, Lierse SK U19
- 27 mai 2010: €50k, Lierse SK U19
- 10 janv. 2011: €50k, Lierse SK
- 30 juin 2011: €100k, Lierse SK
- 18 sept. 2012: €500k, Lierse SK
- 8 janv. 2013: €800k, Lierse SK
- 30 juin 2013: €900k, Lierse SK
- 10 févr. 2014: €1,20m, KAA Gent
- 28 juin 2014: €1,50m, KAA Gent
- 7 janv. 2015: €2m, KAA Gent
- 24 mars 2015: €2,50m, KAA Gent
- 24 juin 2015: €3m, KAA Gent
- 22 oct. 2015: €5m, KAA Gent
- 7 févr. 2016: €6,50m, KAA Gent
- 1 sept. 2016: €6,50m, Newcastle
- 27 févr. 2017: €6m, Newcastle
- 28 juin 2017: €5m, Newcastle
- 9 janv. 2018: €4m, RSC Anderlecht
- 3 juin 2018: €4,50m, RSC Anderlecht
- 17 déc. 2018: €4,50m, R. Strasbourg
- 7 mars 2019: €6,50m, R. Strasbourg
- 3 juin 2019: €7m, R. Strasbourg
- 19 déc. 2019: €8m, R. Strasbourg
- 8 avr. 2020: €6,50m, R. Strasbourg
- 30 mai 2022: €8m, R. Strasbourg
- 27 juin 2023: €7m, R. Strasbourg
- 27 mai 2024: €7m, Nottingham Forest
- 9 déc. 2025: €6m, Nottingham Forest
- 9 mars 2026: €4m, Nottingham Forest
- 3 juin 2026: €3,50m, Nottingham Forest
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