Gaëtan Coucke (born 3 November 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah.[2]

Gaëtan Coucke
Coucke in 2019
Personal information
Full name Gaëtan Coucke[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Tongeren, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Al-Orobah
Number 28
Youth career
0000–2006 Vliermaal FC
2006–2016 Genk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Genk 18 (0)
2018–2019Lommel (loan) 34 (0)
2020–2024 Mechelen 116 (0)
2024– Al-Orobah 0 (0)
International career
2013 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2015 Belgium U17 6 (0)
2016 Belgium U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Club career

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Coucke progressed from the youth team at Genk, having started at the club as a ball boy.[3] He joined Lommel during the 2018–19 season on a one-year loan deal. On 1 July 2020 Coucke joined KV Mechelen after his contract at Genk was not extended.[4]

On 12 August 2024, Coucke joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah.[5]

International career

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Coucke was called up to the senior Belgium squad in November 2020,[6] and was on the bench for the game against Denmark on 18 November.[7]

Honours

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Genk

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: List of Players: Belgium" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ Gaëtan Coucke at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Gaetan Coucke: From Champions League ball boy to Champions League keeper". BBC Sport. 4 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Officieel: KV Mechelen neemt doelman Gaëtan Coucke over van Racing Genk" [Official: KV Mechelen acquires goalkeeper Gaëtan Coucke from Racing Genk]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ^ "كوكي يحمي عرين العروبة في روشن".
  6. ^ "Martinez trommelt Gaëtan Coucke op als vervanger voor Kaminski" [Martinez calls up Gaëtan Coucke as replacement for Kaminski] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Belgium 4-2 Denmark". BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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