Luca Oyen

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Luca Oyen
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heerenveen
Number 11
Youth career
2008–2009 Genk VV
2009–2020 Genk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2026 Genk 69 (3)
2024–2026 Jong Genk 25 (6)
2026– Heerenveen 14 (1)
International career
2018 Belgium U15 5 (0)
2018–2019 Belgium U16 11 (2)
2019–2020 Belgium U17 7 (2)
2020–2022 Belgium U19 11 (5)
2022–2023 Belgium U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026

Luca Oyen (born 14 March 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen.

Early life

Born in Nottingham, England, to Belgian parents while his father, Davy, was playing for Nottingham Forest, Oyen moved to Belgium at a young age.[2]

Club career

Oyen made his professional debut with Genk in a 2–1 Belgian First Division A win over Zulte Waregem.[3] On 16 December 2021, he scored his first goal for Genk in a 4–2 win over Charleroi.[4]

On 6 January 2026, Oyen signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch club Heerenveen.[5]

International career

Oyen has represented Belgium from under‑15 through to under‑21 level.[2]

Personal life

Oyen is the son of retired Belgian international footballer Davy Oyen.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 2001000—210
2021–22 Belgian Pro League 262203[a]000312
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 600000—60
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 151205[b]0—221
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 2010——30
Career total 693608000833
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Genk

References

  1. "Toute l'actualité belge, internationale, régionale et sportive, c'est sur DH Les Sports+". DH Les Sports + (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. "Luca Oyen, le futur crack de JPL ? - Tout le foot". Walfoot.be (in French). 24 March 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. "Zulte-Waregem vs. Genk - 9 August 2020". Soccerway. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ⚽️19 -KRC Genk - Charleroi : 4-2 Game highlights (16/12/2021), 17 December 2021, retrieved 19 December 2023
  5. "sc Heerenveen haalt Luca Oyen" (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. "Racing Genk haal Oyen en Dwomoh bij a Kern". HLH (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. "Onuachu with an assist as Genk clinch Belgian Cup title after Standard Liege win". Goal. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.