Charles Vanhoutte
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at OGC Nice
at OGC Nice
266 days · joined 2025-09-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€6.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Union Saint-Gilloise
top club · 106 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2025
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
1
best season · 21/22
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-09-16 · 6 players total
220Appearances
4Goals
17Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Charles Vanhoutte |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-09-16 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | OGC Nice |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Classico |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Union SG → OGC Nice
25/26 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Union Saint-Gilloise
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Union Saint-Gilloise
46 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Union Saint-Gilloise
54 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Cercle Brugge → Union SG
23/24 · Transfer · €1.27m
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cercle Brugge
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cercle Brugge
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cercle Brugge
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: AFC Tubize → Cercle Brugge
19/20 · Return from loan
Sep 2019
Transfer: Cercle Brugge → AFC Tubize
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — AFC Tubize, Cercle Brugge
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cercle Brugge
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Cercle U21 → Cercle Brugge
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cercle Brugge
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Cercle U19 → Cercle U21
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Cercle U17 → Cercle U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Cercle Youth → Cercle U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Union Saint-Gilloise
46.7%
Cercle Brugge
53.3%
AFC Tubize
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 106 | 2 | 13 | 2,910 |
| Cercle Brugge | 6 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 98 | 2 | 4 | 3,323 |
| AFC Tubize | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Volkswagen Supercup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | Union Saint-Gilloise | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2,032 |
| 24/25 | Pro L. Supercup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Union Saint-Gilloise | 29 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL Champions PO | Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 878 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | Cercle Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 29 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,738 |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 1e kl. amateurs | AFC Tubize | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | Cercle Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Cercle Youth | Cercle U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Cercle U17 | Cercle U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Cercle U19 | Cercle U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Cercle U21 | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | Cercle Brugge | AFC Tubize | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | AFC Tubize | Cercle Brugge | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Cercle Brugge | Union SG | Transfer | 1200000 | €1.27m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Union SG | OGC Nice | Transfer | 6000000 | €6.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Hip injury | 2022-08-27 | 2022-09-12 | 17 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-18 | 2025-04-03 | 45 | 8 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€5.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3382 | #18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Amoura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anan Khalaili | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Boris Popović | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leonardo Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Didillon-Hödl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïc Lapoussin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Sykes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Puertas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbe Decostere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Moris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Deman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kévin Denkey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesper Daland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibo Somers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Rasmussen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dino Hotic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | JPL Champions PO | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 10 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 1 | 29 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 9 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 29 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 3 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | AFC Tubize | Cercle Brugge | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | Cercle Brugge | AFC Tubize | Loan | — | — |
Last 35 matches for OGC Nice while Charles Vanhoutte was at the club (joined 2025-09-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | – | FC Metz | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | 2–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | 2–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–1 | Racing Club de Lens | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–1 | Racing Club de Lens | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | FR1 |
Olympique de Marseille | 1–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | FR1 |
Olympique de Marseille | 1–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 0–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 0–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–1 | Le Havre AC | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace | 3–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 0–4 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | 0–2 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 0–4 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | FR1 |
Paris FC | 1–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 3–3 | FC Lorient | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | FR1 |
Olympique Lyonnais | 2–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 0–0 | AS Monaco FC | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 2–2 | Stade Brestois 29 | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | FR1 |
FC Nantes | 1–4 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | FR1 |
Toulouse FC | 5–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | FR1 |
Racing Club de Lens | 2–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 0–1 | Angers SCO | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | FR1 |
FC Lorient | 3–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-11-21 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–5 | Olympique de Marseille | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | FR1 |
FC Metz | 2–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 1–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-10-29 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 2–0 | Lille OSC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | FR1 |
Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 1–2 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 3–2 | Olympique Lyonnais | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | FR1 |
AS Monaco FC | 2–2 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–1 | Paris FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | FR1 |
Stade Brestois 29 | 4–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 1–0 | FC Nantes | Available |
Teams faced most often by Charles Vanhoutte'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp FC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 41% |
| Club Brugge KV | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 13% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 25% |
| KRC Genk | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 38% |
| KAA Gent | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 62% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 54% |
| KV Kortrijk | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 50% |
| KV Mechelen | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 40% |
| Standard Liège | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 40% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 70% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 60% |
| KVC Westerlo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 46 | 2,032 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 23/24 | 54 | 878 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 1,738 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,585 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Pro League
146 apps
3 G
11 A
JPL Champions PO
19 apps
1 G
4 A
Europa League
13 apps
0 G
2 A
Croky Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Playoff II
5 apps
0 G
0 A
1e kl. amateurs
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Charles Vanhoutte
Who is Charles Vanhoutte?
Charles Vanhoutte is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for OGC Nice.
How old is Charles Vanhoutte?
Charles Vanhoutte is 27 years old. He was born on September 16, 1998 in Kortrijk.
What position does Charles Vanhoutte play?
Charles Vanhoutte plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Charles Vanhoutte play for?
Charles Vanhoutte currently plays for OGC Nice.
How many career goals has Charles Vanhoutte scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Charles Vanhoutte has scored 4 goals in 220 appearances.
What is Charles Vanhoutte's market value?
Charles Vanhoutte's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.