Dries Wouters (born 28 January 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Belgian club Lommel.[1]

Dries Wouters
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Tongeren, Belgium
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lommel
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2006 KSK Jecora
2006–2014 Genk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Genk 52 (2)
2021–2023 Schalke 04 2 (0)
2022–2023Mechelen (loan) 18 (1)
2023– Lommel 26 (2)
International career
2012–2013 Belgium U16 12 (0)
2013–2014 Belgium U17 5 (0)
2014–2015 Belgium U18 6 (0)
2015–2016 Belgium U19 10 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Career

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Wouters played with Genk as a junior. He made his Belgian Pro League debut with K.R.C. Genk on 10 May 2015 against SV Zulte Waregem.[2]

He signed for Schalke 04, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, in July 2021.[3] On 12 January 2022, Wouters returned to Belgium to join Mechelen on loan until the end of the season.[4] On 20 June 2022, the loan was extended.[5]

On 27 June 2023, Wouters agreed to join Challenger Pro League club Lommel.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 26 June 2023[1][7]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Genk 2014–15 First Division A 1 0 0 0 1 0
2015–16 First Division A 1 0 2 0 3 0
2016–17 First Division A 7 0 0 0 3 0 1[a] 0 11 0
2017–18 First Division A 15 1 4 0 19 1
2018–19 First Division A 7 0 1 1 2 0 10 1
2019–20 First Division A 13 1 2 0 0 0 15 1
2020–21 First Division A 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 52 2 9 1 5 0 1 0 67 3
Schalke 04 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 3 0
Mechelen (loan) 2021–22 First Division A 4 0 4 0
2022–23 First Division A 14 1 2 0 16 1
Total 18 1 2 0 20 1
Career total 72 2 12 1 5 0 1 0 90 4

Honours

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Genk[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dries Wouters at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Zulte Waregem - Genk - 10 May 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ "FC Schalke 04 holt Dries Wouters vom KRC Genk". kicker (in German). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "DONE DEAL: DRIES WOUTERS WORDT GEHUURD" (in Dutch). K.V. Mechelen. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Dries Wouters terug bij KVM" (in Dutch). Mechelen. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Dries Wouters signs for Lommel SK". FC Schalke 04. 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ Dries Wouters at WorldFootball.net
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