2023-07-12 12:40:00
The D1A repoints the tip of its nose in two weeks. And with it the promise of seeing new Belgian talents come to light.
Maxim De Cuyper, Zeno Debast, Jorne Spileers, Arthur Vermeeren, Julien Duranville, Malick Fofana, Martin Wasinski, Thomas Van Den Keybus, Nachon Nsingi, Mehdi Boukamir: last season was fruitful in terms of hatching straight players from the training centers of our clubs. A list to which should have been added Luca Oyen. Without this rupture of the cruciate ligament which kept him off the pitch all season, the Racing Genk winger would have been watched like milk on fire by Belgian football observers.
Recovered from his physical glitches, the 20-year-old player is one of the most anticipated, to confirm all the good he has already hinted at previously. Seeing him chain the matches might launch him for good. Like him, Theo Leoni (23 years old) and Lucas Noubi (18) are also expected at Anderlecht and Standard.
The first re-signed a few weeks ago with the aim of completing the transition between the U23s and the A team, while the second might benefit from the departures of Kostas Laifis and Noë Dussenne. The former Bruges Ibe Hautekiet (20 years old) might also gain in importance following the departure of the routine duo.
After helping to hatch Maxim De Cuyper and Thomas Van Den Keybus last season, Westerlo will once once more be closely watched. Especially since the people of Campin continue to target players with high potential barred by competition within the biggest teams. This is howArthur Piedfort (18-year-old central defender who arrived for free following 10 years at the PSV academy) and Ture Rommens (20-year-old left back, captain of the Genk U23s) might in turn burst the screen.
Another young Belgian central defender who arrived directly from PSV, Fedde Leysen (20) might also have his chance with Union Saint-Gilloise following the probable departures of Siebe Van der Heyden and Ismaël Kandouss.
Same case for Nils De Wilde : the 20-year-old midfielder left Anderlecht for free following becoming a safe bet for the U23 team in D1B. At the Cercle de Bruges, he should get his chance more quickly among the elite, especially since there is a place to take given the departure of captain Charles Vanhoutte to Union Saint-Gilloise.
It will also be necessary to monitor the place given to young people by Ronny Deila at Club Brugge. During the Playoffs, boys like Romeo Vermant (19 years old) or Kyriani Sabbe (18) have shown what they are capable of but the competition looks tough. A data that prompted the midfielder Lynnt Audoor (19) to go on loan to Kortrijk to get more playing time.
As promoted, the RWDM might also reveal some young people who have gone under the radar. We think in particular of Theo Gece (22 years old), a midfielder who arrived from the U21s of Chareroi two years ago, or Zakaria El Ouahdi (21) who has successfully become an international Moroccan hopeful who arrived from Rupel Boom at the same time as Gécé.
Similar trajectory for Rafik Belghali (21) in Mechelen. The native of Leuven has opted for Algerian nationality but is also a product of our training centers who might find a place in D1A. Trained at Zulte Waregem, he then moved to Lommel, with whom he stayed for a season with 6 goals and 3 assists in the Challenger Pro League. Enough to compete with a Sandy Walsh not spared by injuries in recent months.
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