Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.03
goals / match
KV Oostende (-2024)
top club · 107 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 12/13
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-08-08 · 6 players total
245Appearances
8Goals
5Assists
45Yellow cards
5Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Niels De Schutter |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Niels Hubert De Schutter |
| Date of birth | 1988-08-08 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-02-24 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2022
Transfer: KVK Ninove → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: KMSK Deinze → KVK Ninove
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — KVK Ninove
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — KMSK Deinze (-2024)
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — KMSK Deinze (-2024)
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → KMSK Deinze
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — KMSK Deinze (-2024)
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: KV Oostende → Waasland-Beveren
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — KV Oostende (-2024)
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — KV Oostende (-2024)
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — KV Oostende (-2024)
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — KV Oostende (-2024)
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Eendracht Aalst → KV Oostende
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024)
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — VC Eendracht Aalst
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — VC Eendracht Aalst
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — VC Eendracht Aalst
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: KSC Lokeren U19 → Eendracht Aalst
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Lokeren U17 → KSC Lokeren U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Lokeren Youth → Lokeren U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Aalst Yth. → Lokeren Youth
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
KVK Ninove
0.0%
KMSK Deinze (-2024)
1.7%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
0.0%
KV Oostende (-2024)
66.0%
SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024)
32.2%
VC Eendracht Aalst
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVK Ninove | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 107 | 6 | 3 | 4,534 |
| SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2,212 |
| VC Eendracht Aalst | 3 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2de Nat. VV A | KVK Ninove | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1B Pro League | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 19/20 | 1e kl. amateurs | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 1e kl. amateurs | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Aufstiegsr. Eerste Klasse Am. | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 938 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | KV Oostende (-2024) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,834 |
| 13/14 | JPL Playoff II | KV Oostende (-2024) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | KV Oostende (-2024) | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1,282 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 11/12 | Challenger Pro League | SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,212 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | VC Eendracht Aalst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | VC Eendracht Aalst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Endrunde 2.Division | VC Eendracht Aalst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | VC Eendracht Aalst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Aalst Yth. | Lokeren Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Lokeren Youth | Lokeren U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Lokeren U17 | KSC Lokeren U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | KSC Lokeren U19 | Eendracht Aalst | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Eendracht Aalst | KV Oostende | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | KV Oostende | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-21 | Waasland-Beveren | KMSK Deinze | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-03 | KMSK Deinze | KVK Ninove | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-24 | KVK Ninove | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2017-06-30 | 2017-10-20 | 113 | 11 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptiste Schmisser | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sébastien Siani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Canesin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Mertens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohan Brouckaert | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Vandenberghe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssef Challouk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Van Den Noortgaete | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehdi Tarfi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wouter Moreels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gert Van Walle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicaise Kudimbana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 2 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | KV Oostende (-2024) | 2 | 30 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Challenger Pro League | SC Eendracht Aalst (-2024) | 1 | 28 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 938 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,834 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 1,762 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 2,212 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Challenger Pro League
74 apps
3 G
2 A
JPL
65 apps
3 G
2 A
Croky Cup
25 apps
2 G
1 A
2de Nat. VV A
15 apps
0 G
0 A
1e kl. amateurs
38 apps
0 G
0 A
Aufstiegsr. Eerste Klasse Am.
5 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Playoff II
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Niels De Schutter
Who is Niels De Schutter?
Niels De Schutter is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Niels De Schutter?
Niels De Schutter is 37 years old. He was born on August 8, 1988 in Dendermonde.
What position does Niels De Schutter play?
Niels De Schutter plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Niels De Schutter play for?
Niels De Schutter currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Niels De Schutter scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niels De Schutter has scored 8 goals in 245 appearances.