Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-02-26 · 6 players total
| Full name | Sven Kums |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-02-26 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Asse, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | 9 | 14/15 | 24/25 | 355 | 33 | 42 | 11,666 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 07/08 | 18/19 | 78 | 5 | 7 | 346 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 81 | 5 | 10 | 3,254 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 1,761 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 167 |
| KV Kortrijk | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 127 | 15 | 17 | 4,334 |
| Lierse SK (-2018) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1,218 |
| RSC Anderlecht U19 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Conference League | KAA Gent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 445 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | KAA Gent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KAA Gent | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,938 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 891 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KAA Gent | 32 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1,360 |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 22/23 | Pro L. Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KAA Gent | 32 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 808 |
| 20/21 | JPL Playoff II | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KAA Gent | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,872 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 346 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Pro L. Supercup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | KAA Gent | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 218 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 745 |
| 15/16 | Pro L. Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KAA Gent | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 775 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Zulte Waregem | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 456 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Zulte Waregem | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 625 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | Zulte Waregem | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 680 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 32 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 33 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,457 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 28 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1,238 |
| 10/11 | JPL Playoff II | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | KV Kortrijk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 29 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,432 |
| 09/10 | JPL Play-Offs I | KV Kortrijk | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | KV Kortrijk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 33 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 388 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | KV Kortrijk | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 276 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | RSC Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Lierse SK (-2018) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 05/06 | Viareggio Cup | RSC Anderlecht U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Anderlecht Yth. | Anderlecht U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Anderlecht U17 | Anderlecht U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Anderlecht U19 | Anderlecht U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-30 | Anderlecht U21 | Lierse SK | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Lierse SK | Anderlecht U21 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Anderlecht U21 | KV Kortrijk | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | KV Kortrijk | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | RSC Anderlecht | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | KV Kortrijk | Heerenveen | Transfer | 1500000 | €800k |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Heerenveen | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | KAA Gent | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-29 | KAA Gent | Watford | Transfer | 7500000 | €9.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-30 | Watford | Udinese | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Udinese | Watford | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Watford | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 5000000 | €6.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | RSC Anderlecht | KAA Gent | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | KAA Gent | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | RSC Anderlecht | KAA Gent | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | KAA Gent | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Muscle injury | 2013-05-13 | 2013-06-30 | 49 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-05-16 | 2016-05-20 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Hip problems | 2018-07-23 | 2018-09-01 | 41 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-14 | 10 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-12-22 | 2023-01-01 | 11 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-02-01 | 2024-04-03 | 63 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-08 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2024-05-20 | 2024-06-01 | 13 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-09-22 | 2024-10-01 | 10 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Calf muscle tear | 2024-10-24 | 2024-11-15 | 23 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Calf strain | 2025-04-20 | 2025-05-08 | 19 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16339 | #11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Roef | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Bezus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Foket | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Okumu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Hjulsager | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Elisha Owusu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Hanche-Olsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matisse Samoise | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Julien De Sart | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jordan Torunarigha | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Núrio Fortuna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ngadeu | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | JPL | KAA Gent | 12 | 30 |
| 08/09 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 33 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | KV Kortrijk | 5 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 28 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KAA Gent | 6 | 32 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KAA Gent | 6 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | KAA Gent | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | RSC Anderlecht | KAA Gent | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Udinese | Watford | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-30 | Watford | Udinese | Loan | — | €7.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | KV Kortrijk | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Anderlecht U21 | KV Kortrijk | Loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Lierse SK | Anderlecht U21 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-30 | Anderlecht U21 | Lierse SK | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sven Kums'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 | 45 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 29% |
| KRC Genk | 43 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 73 | -30 | 23% |
| Club Brugge KV | 43 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 90 | -50 | 14% |
| Standard Liège | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 55% |
| Cercle Brugge | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 59% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 45% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 42% |
| KV Mechelen | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 46% |
| KAS Eupen | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50% |
| KV Oostende | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 60% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 5% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 37 | 842 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 23/24 | 45 | 2,194 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 22/23 | 53 | 2,785 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 54 | 707 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 20/21 | 45 | 808 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 1,872 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 346 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 52 | 1,683 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 775 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 13/14 | 47 | 1,928 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 1,347 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 1,907 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,238 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 2,432 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 388 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 1,218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Sven Kums
Who is Sven Kums?
Sven Kums is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Sven Kums?
Sven Kums is 38 years old. He was born on February 26, 1988 in Asse.
What position does Sven Kums play?
Sven Kums plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sven Kums play for?
Sven Kums currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sven Kums scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sven Kums has scored 65 goals in 736 appearances.
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