Zeno Van Den Bosch

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Zeno Van Den Bosch
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003
Place of birth Brasschaat, Belgium
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Union Berlin
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2011 Mariaburg VK
2011–2013 Beerschot
2013–2016 Lierse
2016–2022 Royal Antwerp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Royal Antwerp II 12 (0)
2022–2026 Royal Antwerp 116 (1)
2026– Union Berlin 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Belgium U17 4 (0)
2024 Belgium U21 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Zeno Van Den Bosch (born 6 July 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Union Berlin as a centre-back. He has also played for the Belgium national under-21 football team.

Club career

Van Den Bosch was born in Brasschaat, in Flanders. He trained as a youngster at Mariaburg VK, Beerschot and Lierse.[1]

Royal Antwerp

Van Den Bosch joined up with the Royal Antwerp football academy in 2016.[2] In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] In September 2022, his contract was extended to 2025, with the club having an option to extend it further.[4]

On 18 January 2023, Van Den Bosch made his official debut in the club's first team: in a 3–0 league match win against KV Oostende.[5] In April 2023, Van Den Bosch appeared as a substitute in the Belgian Cup final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2–0.[6] Later that year, on 22 August, he made his debut in European competitions in a 1–0 victory over Greek club side AEK Athens in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[7] By the beginnings of the 2024–25 season, it was reported in the Belgian media that the contract had been extended to the summer of end of the 2025–26 season, amid reported transfer interest in the player from clubs in Portugal, Italy and Germany, such as Mainz and Torino.[8][9][10] He scored his first league goal for Antwerp on 9 November 2024, in a 2–1 away win against KV Kortrijk.[11]

Union Berlin

On 15 June 2026, Van Den Bosch signed for Bundesliga side Union Berlin.[12]

International career

Van Den Bosch featured for the Belgium national under-21 football team in a 3–1 home win against Malta U21 on 21 March 2024 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying match.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 March 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Royal Antwerp 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 702000–90
2023–24 230525[a]01[b]0342
Career total 300725010432
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Royal Antwerp

References

  1. "Wie is Zeno Van Den Bosch, talentvolle centrale verdediger van Antwerp?" (in Dutch). Voetbalflitsen.nl. 12 December 2023.
  2. Van Gael, Hannes (28 January 2023). "Debutant zonder plankenkoorts: met de 19-jarige Zeno Van Den Bosch lijkt Antwerp er achterin een volwaardige optie bij te hebben". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. "PROFCONTRACT VOOR 5 YOUNGSTERS". Royal Antwerp FC. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. "Youth products Laurit Krasniqi and Zeno Van Den Bosch extend contract with Antwerp". gva.be. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. "KV Ostend 0-3 Antwerp". gva.be. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. Calcoen, Pieter-Jan (2 May 2023). "After the Croky Cup, Antwerp's strong man is not satisfied: Paul Gheysens wants to be the best in all areas". hbvl.be. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. "Antwerp overleeft met z'n tienen en trekt met bonus naar Athene" (in Dutch). Sporza. 22 August 2023.
  8. "Jackpot: 'Antwerp incasseert minstens 15 miljoen euro na nieuwe knaltransfers'". Voetbal24.be. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. "Van Den Bosch is hot in Italië, toptransfer op komst'". Voetbalnieuws.be. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  10. "Not Mainz, but what about Antwerp defender Zeno Van den Bosch?". gva.be. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. "Antwerp still shivers for half an hour after a clumsy own goal, but still takes home 3 points in Kortrijk". sporza.be. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  12. "Union verpflichtet Zeno Van Den Bosch" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 15 June 2026.
  13. "BELGIUM U21 VS. MALTA U21 3 - 1". Soccerway. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  14. "Zeno Van Den Bosch". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  15. "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.
  16. "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.