Zeno Van Den Bosch
Belgian footballer (born 2003)
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Zeno Van Den Bosch (born 6 July 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Union Berlin as a centre-back. He has also played for the Belgium national under-21 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasschaat, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Mariaburg VK | ||
| 2011–2013 | Beerschot | ||
| 2013–2016 | Lierse | ||
| 2016–2022 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Royal Antwerp II | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2026 | Royal Antwerp | 116 | (1) |
| 2026– | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Belgium U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Van Den Bosch was born in Brasschaat, in Flanders. He trained as a youngster at Mariaburg VK, Beerschot and Lierse.[1]
Royal Antwerp
Van Den Bosch joined up with the Royal Antwerp football academy in 2016.[2] In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] In September 2022, his contract was extended to 2025, with the club having an option to extend it further.[4]
On 18 January 2023, Van Den Bosch made his official debut in the club's first team: in a 3–0 league match win against KV Oostende.[5] In April 2023, Van Den Bosch appeared as a substitute in the Belgian Cup final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2–0.[6] Later that year, on 22 August, he made his debut in European competitions in a 1–0 victory over Greek club side AEK Athens in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[7] By the beginnings of the 2024–25 season, it was reported in the Belgian media that the contract had been extended to the summer of end of the 2025–26 season, amid reported transfer interest in the player from clubs in Portugal, Italy and Germany, such as Mainz and Torino.[8][9][10] He scored his first league goal for Antwerp on 9 November 2024, in a 2–1 away win against KV Kortrijk.[11]
Union Berlin
On 15 June 2026, Van Den Bosch signed for Bundesliga side Union Berlin.[12]
International career
Van Den Bosch featured for the Belgium national under-21 football team in a 3–1 home win against Malta U21 on 21 March 2024 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying match.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Royal Antwerp | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| Total | 116 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 3 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 3 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
Honours
Royal Antwerp