Market value
—
Rating · 17/18
9.5
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.2
goals / match
RKC Waalwijk
top club · 132 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#1362
goals rank
#211
assists rank
87
season goals
75
season assists
Among 2,895 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2012
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
14
best season · 12/13
20 / 7
int'l caps / goals
438Appearances
87Goals
75Assists
74Yellow cards
2Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benjamin De Ceulaer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-12-19 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Genk, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-11-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2018
Transfer: Eendr. Termien → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: KVC Westerlo → Eendr. Termien
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — KVC Westerlo
23 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — KVC Westerlo
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — KVC Westerlo
25 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: KRC Genk → KVC Westerlo
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — KRC Genk
19 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — KRC Genk
32 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: KSC Lokeren → KRC Genk
12/13 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — KRC Genk, KSC Lokeren (-2020)
44 matches · 14 G · 11 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — KSC Lokeren (-2020)
36 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — KSC Lokeren (-2020)
39 matches · 12 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → KSC Lokeren
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — RKC Waalwijk
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — RKC Waalwijk
34 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — RKC Waalwijk
35 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Feyenoord → RKC Waalwijk
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — RKC Waalwijk, Feyenoord Rotterdam
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: RKC Waalwijk → Feyenoord
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Feyenoord → RKC Waalwijk
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — RKC Waalwijk
25 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → Feyenoord
05/06 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sint-Truidense VV
34 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sint-Truidense VV
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sint-Truidense VV
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Kermt-Hasselt → Sint-Truiden
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: KRC Genk U19 → KSK Kermt
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 989 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.87/90
Assists7 total · 1.01/90
G+A13 total · 1.88/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
KVC Westerlo
13.1%
KRC Genk
30.5%
KSC Lokeren (-2020)
17.7%
RKC Waalwijk
20.7%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0.0%
Sint-Truidense VV
18.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVC Westerlo | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 60 | 13 | 14 | 1,452 |
| KRC Genk | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 87 | 17 | 13 | 3,375 |
| KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 83 | 28 | 19 | 1,953 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 132 | 22 | 21 | 2,287 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 74 | 7 | 8 | 1,990 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 17/18 | PL Relegation | KVC Westerlo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | KVC Westerlo | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KVC Westerlo | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 462 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KVC Westerlo | 23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 366 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KRC Genk | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | KRC Genk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 431 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | KRC Genk | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Pro L. Supercup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | KRC Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | KRC Genk | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 12/13 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 532 |
| 12/13 | Pro L. Supercup | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 420 |
| 11/12 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 179 |
| 11/12 | JPL Playoff II | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 10/11 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 27 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 238 |
| 10/11 | JPL Play-Offs I | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 413 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 475 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 28 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 536 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 556 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 657 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Sint-Truidense VV | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | KRC Genk U19 | KSK Kermt | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Kermt-Hasselt | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sint-Truiden | Feyenoord | Transfer | 800000 | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Feyenoord | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | Feyenoord | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Feyenoord | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | RKC Waalwijk | KSC Lokeren | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | KSC Lokeren | KRC Genk | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | KRC Genk | KVC Westerlo | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | KVC Westerlo | Eendr. Termien | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-10 | Eendr. Termien | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Broken collarbone | 2016-11-27 | 2017-02-13 | 79 | 10 |
| 17/18 | Shoulder injury | 2017-09-25 | 2017-12-01 | 68 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16339 | #7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #7 | 17 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Tshimanga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Mokulu | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurens De Bock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelle Vossen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 11 | 25 |
| 10/11 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 9 | 27 |
| 12/13 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 8 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Jupiler League | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 28 |
| 10/11 | JPL | KSC Lokeren (-2020) | 7 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Feyenoord | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Benjamin De Ceulaer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Rapid Wien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| US Sassuolo Calcio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Thun | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Fehérvár FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| FC Basel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 23 | 624 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 366 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 479 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 1,789 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 1,255 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 944 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 861 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 475 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 802 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 556 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 739 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 1,251 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
213 apps
43 G
33 A
Eredivisie
58 apps
11 G
4 A
Jupiler League
57 apps
8 G
16 A
Croky Cup
21 apps
7 G
5 A
Proximus League
16 apps
4 G
6 A
Europa League
12 apps
4 G
2 A
JPL Play-Offs I
19 apps
3 G
4 A
JPL Playoff II
11 apps
3 G
1 A
Jupiler PO
15 apps
3 G
0 A
PL Relegation
5 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Benjamin De Ceulaer?
Benjamin De Ceulaer is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Benjamin De Ceulaer?
Benjamin De Ceulaer is 42 years old. He was born on December 19, 1983 in Genk.
What position does Benjamin De Ceulaer play?
Benjamin De Ceulaer plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Benjamin De Ceulaer play for?
Benjamin De Ceulaer currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benjamin De Ceulaer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benjamin De Ceulaer has scored 87 goals in 438 appearances.