William Baeten
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Guido R Baeten | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Genk | |||
| –2016 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Dessel | 64 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Patro Eisden | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | FC U Craiova | 120 | (19) |
| 2024–2025 | FCSB | 9 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Flamurtari | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2026 | |||
William Guido R Baeten (born 7 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger.
Early career
Baeten began his senior career at Dessel, making his debut in a 6–0 Belgian Cup thrashing of Patro Eisden on 27 August 2016. He came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Leo Njengo and scored the last goal of the match.
Baeten spent three years at the Belgian National Division 1 club, before joining fellow league team Patro Eisden in 2019.[1]
FC U Craiova
Baeten moved abroad for the first time in the summer of 2020, signing a one-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian club FC U Craiova.[1] He scored his first goal on 25 October, in a 1–0 away Liga II victory over Petrolul Ploiești.[2]
Baeten amassed 23 league appearances and two goals during his first season in Oltenia, as FC U Craiova achieved Liga I promotion from first place. On 16 July 2021, he netted a goal in a 2–3 away loss to defending champions CFR Cluj in the campaign's opener.
FCSB
On 13 July 2024, amid interest from CFR Cluj and Rapid București, Baeten was transferred to FCSB for €300,000, with FC U Craiova retaining 50% participation rights in a co-ownership deal.[3][4]
He made his club and European debut on 23 July, in a 1–1 home draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round,[5] and eight days later scored the only goal of the second leg at the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest.[6]