Timon Vanhoutte
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timon Maurice Vanhoutte | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kortrijk | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RSC Anderlecht | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | SV Kortrijk | ||
| 2011-2014 | KV Kortrijk | ||
| 2014-2018 | Club Brugge | ||
| 2018- | RSC Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022- | RSCA Futures | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 14 January 2025 | |||
Timon Maurice Vanhoutte (born 29 January 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RSC Anderlecht.[1]
Early life
[edit]He is from Kortrijk. He was an outfield player at SV Kortrijk but at the age of seven moved to KV Kortrijk where he retrained as a goalkeeper. He was in the youth set-up at Club Brugge prior to joining RSC Anderlecht in 2018 at the age of 14 years-old. He attended boarding school in Anderlecht at the Sint-Niklaas Institute.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]In September 2022, he signed a two-year professional contract with RSC Anderlecht.[4] During the 2023-24 season he became first choice goalkeeper for RSCA Futures in the Challenger Pro League following the promotion of Bart Verbruggen to the Anderlecht first team.[3] In April 2024, having overcome a knee injury which hampered his progress, he signed a new three-year contact with the club.[5][6]
International career
[edit]He is a Belguim youth international, playing for Belgium national under-19 football team against England U19 in October 2021.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Timon Vanhoutte". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Verdruye, Amaury (August 10, 2023). "Challenger Pro League is more West Flemish than ever: father in blue-black but sons in purple-white, a goalkeeper with musical talent and an example for many". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ a b Redant, Wim (2 February 2023). "Timon Vanhoutte, as a West Flemish, chose RSCA Futures over Club NXT: "My godfather is an Anderlecht supporter"". Nieuwsblad.
- ^ "TIMON VANHOUTTE EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT UNTIL 2024". rsca.be. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Talent does not regret transfer from Club Brugge to Anderlecht: "Biggest top club"". Voetbal Primeur. April 24, 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Kortrijk native Timon Vanhoutte extends contract with Anderlecht until 2027: "I am now learning a lot from Kasper Schmeichel"". nieuwsblad.be. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "BELGIUM U19 VS. ENGLAND U19 3 - 2". Soccerway. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2025.