Nico Binst
Attack - Centre-Forward
at KFC Merelbeke
at KFC Merelbeke
1,424 days · joined 2022-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.33
goals / match
KFC Merelbeke
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
26
best season · 23/24
3 · 3.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-05-20 · 6 players total
241Appearances
79Goals
2Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
37Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nico Binst |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-05-20 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vilvoorde, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | KFC Merelbeke |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | AXL |
Jul 2025
25/26 — KFC Merelbeke
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — KFC Merelbeke
30 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — KFC Merelbeke
35 matches · 26 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — KFC Merelbeke
28 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: RFC Knokke → Merelbeke
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — RFC Knokke
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — RFC Knokke
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Rupel Boom → RFC Knokke
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Eendracht Aalst → Rupel Boom
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Rupel Boom
26 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: RWDM → Eendracht Aalst
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024), RWD Molenbeek
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Lierse SK → RWDM
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Lierse SK
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Lierse SK (-2018)
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Royal Antwerp FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Royal Antwerp FC
23 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: VW Hamme → Royal Antwerp
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — KFC VW Hamme
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: KSC Lokeren U19 → VW Hamme
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KFC Merelbeke
21.7%
RFC Knokke
16.7%
FC Rupel Boom
8.5%
SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024)
17.6%
RWD Molenbeek
5.7%
Lierse SK (-2018)
20.0%
Royal Antwerp FC
9.7%
KFC VW Hamme
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC Merelbeke | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 96 | 48 | 0 | 726 |
| RFC Knokke | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 559 |
| FC Rupel Boom | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 283 |
| SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 588 |
| RWD Molenbeek | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| Lierse SK (-2018) | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 667 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 325 |
| KFC VW Hamme | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 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 | 1ste Nationale VV | KFC Merelbeke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Croky Cup | KFC Merelbeke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 1ste Nationale VV | KFC Merelbeke | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 324 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KFC Merelbeke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2 NAT PO Promotie | KFC Merelbeke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 23/24 | 2de Nat. VV A | KFC Merelbeke | 33 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KFC Merelbeke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2de Nat. VV A | KFC Merelbeke | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 167 |
| 21/22 | 1ste Nationale | RFC Knokke | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 379 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | RFC Knokke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | PRO PO 1ste NAT | RFC Knokke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1ste Nationale | RFC Knokke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | RFC Knokke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 1e kl. amateurs | FC Rupel Boom | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | FC Rupel Boom | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 18/19 | 1e kl. amateurs | SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 588 |
| 18/19 | 1e kl. amateurs | RWD Molenbeek | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | RWD Molenbeek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Lierse SK (-2018) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | Lierse SK (-2018) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 421 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 246 |
| 16/17 | Proximus League | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 15/16 | Proximus League | Royal Antwerp FC | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 197 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KFC VW Hamme | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | KSC Lokeren U19 | VW Hamme | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | VW Hamme | Royal Antwerp | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | Royal Antwerp | Lierse SK | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Lierse SK | RWDM | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-24 | RWDM | Eendracht Aalst | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-19 | Eendracht Aalst | Rupel Boom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Rupel Boom | RFC Knokke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | RFC Knokke | Merelbeke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-02-14 | 2016-09-30 | 230 | 24 |
Current€300k
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Boskamp | 1 | 0 | 721 |
| Nicaise Kudimbana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordy Maes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik De Drie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarric Buysse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niels Verheyden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Dhoest | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Bourdin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mikaele Falzone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Van Den Winckel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilias Mjahed | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu D'Hoore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamin "Tony" Soli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Veeckman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayron Verkindere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilias El Hamdaoui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan De Mey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2de Nat. VV A | KFC Merelbeke | 25 | 33 |
| 22/23 | 2de Nat. VV A | KFC Merelbeke | 14 | 28 |
| 19/20 | 1e kl. amateurs | FC Rupel Boom | 9 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Proximus League | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 21 |
| 17/18 | Proximus League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 1 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by Nico Binst'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Anderlecht | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 18% |
| Club Brugge KV | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 20% |
| KRC Genk | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 20% |
| KAA Gent | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 31% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 27% |
| KV Kortrijk | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 60% |
| Standard Liège | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 36% |
| Cercle Brugge | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 71% |
| KAS Eupen | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 67% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 42% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18% |
| KV Mechelen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 30 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 20/21 | 3 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 778 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2de Nat. VV A
61 apps
39 G
0 A
1ste Nationale
69 apps
16 G
0 A
Proximus League
53 apps
10 G
2 A
1ste Nationale VV
30 apps
8 G
0 A
Croky Cup
16 apps
4 G
0 A
2 NAT PO Promotie
1 apps
1 G
0 A
JPL Playoff II
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nico Binst
Who is Nico Binst?
Nico Binst is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for KFC Merelbeke.
How old is Nico Binst?
Nico Binst is 34 years old. He was born on May 20, 1992 in Vilvoorde.
What position does Nico Binst play?
Nico Binst plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nico Binst play for?
Nico Binst currently plays for KFC Merelbeke.
How many career goals has Nico Binst scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nico Binst has scored 79 goals in 241 appearances.