Joachim Lasse Imbrechts (born 9 October 2001) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Union SG. Born in Belgium, he represented it internationally on junior levels, before switching to representing Sweden.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joachim Lasse Imbrechts | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ixelles, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Meux | |||
| –2015 | UR Namur | ||
| 2015–2020 | Charleroi | ||
| 2021–2022 | Union SG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Charleroi | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Union SG | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Union SG U23 | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sweden U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sweden U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2021 | |||
Early life edit
Club career edit
In 2021, he signed for Belgian side Union SG, where he was in the club's squads for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League and 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.[2] He made his professional debut on the 1 October 2023, with Union Saint-Gilloise against his former club Charleroi. On the 9 May 2024, he won the Belgian Cup.
International career edit
Imbrechts initially represented Belgium internationally, playing in Belgium national under-17 football team friendlies.[3] He then switched to representing Sweden and debuted for the under-17 team at the 2018 Four Nations Tournament.[4]
Personal life edit
Imbrechts regards Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic as his football idol.[5] He was born to a Swedish mother and a Belgian father.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Imbrechts tillhör Belgiens serieledare - öppnar för allsvenskan: "Ingen känner igen mig i Sverige"". fotbollskanalen.se.
- ^ "Imbrechts på bänken i Europa League - öppen för Sverige: "Varför inte?"". fotbollskanalen.se.
- ^ "Belgium U17 v Romania U17 game report" (in French). Royal Belgian Football Association. 2 September 2017.
- ^ ""La Suède, le choix du coeur"". dhnet.be.
- ^ "Joachim Imbrechts, les Suédois de l'Union : "Zlatan Ibrahimovic est notre inspiration"". rtbf.be.
- ^ "Imbrechts choisit la Suède, pour "soulever des montagnes"". lavenir.net.