Luca de Meester
German footballer
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Luca Ramon de Meester de Tilbourg (born 26 January 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for SV Sandhausen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Ramon de Meester de Tilbourg | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV Sandhausen | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Hennef 05 | ||
| 2014–2021 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2021–2022 | Viktoria Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Viktoria Köln | 30 | (2) |
| 2025– | SV Sandhausen | 16 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Career
Youth
Born in Germany, de Meester began his career with the youth team of Hennef 05.[1] In 2014, he then moved to 1. FC Köln and played up to the U17 team. In 2021, he joined the U19 team of Viktoria Köln.[2]
Viktoria Köln
In November 2021, de Meester scored on his senior team debut for Viktoria Köln in a 5–1 away win against SSV Bornheim in the second round of the 2021–22 Middle Rhine Cup. He came in as a substitute in the 80th minute, replacing Simon Handle and scored Viktoria's fifth goal of the match four minutes later.[3] In June 2022, de Meester signed his first professional contract until June 2025.[4][5] On 16 September 2023, de Meester made his 3. Liga debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Borussia Dortmund II, coming in as a substitute, replacing Michael Schultz in the 90th minute.[6] In February 2024, de Meester scored his first league goal in a 5–2 home defeat against 1. FC Saarbrücken. He came in as a second-half substitute, replacing Thomas Idel, scoring Viktoria's second goal of the match in the 91st minute.[7][8] Three days later, de Meester scored his second league goal in a comeback win against Sandhausen. He scored Viktoria Köln's equalizing goal in the 64th minute after conceding a goal in the 59th minute.[9][10]
International career
De Meester was born in Germany to a Belgian father and a Filipino mother, making him eligible to play for Germany, Belgium or the Philippines at international level.[citation needed]
Philippines
In March 2024, de Meester was reportedly one of the players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines. A month later, de Meester was visited by the Belgian coach himself on one of his scouting trips in Europe.[11]
Honours
Viktoria Köln
- Middle Rhine Cup: 2021–22