Julien De Sart
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Al-Rayyan SC
at Al-Rayyan SC
663 days · joined 2024-07-30
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€6.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.1
goals / match
KAA Gent
top club · 143 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#57
goals rank
#37
assists rank
38
season goals
33
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2024
€5.50m
top transfer fee · 24/25
8
best season · 21/22
27 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-12-23 · 4 players total
400Appearances
38Goals
33Assists
77Yellow cards
0Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Julien De Sart |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-12-23 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Waremme, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Rayyan SC |
| Joined | 2024-07-30 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | SENERGIES BV |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Al-Rayyan SC
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: KAA Gent → Al-Rayyan
24/25 · Transfer · €5.50m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Rayyan SC, KAA Gent
37 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — KAA Gent
51 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — KAA Gent
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — KAA Gent
52 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → KAA Gent
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — KV Kortrijk
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — KV Kortrijk
33 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Middlesbrough → KV Kortrijk
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — KV Kortrijk, Middlesbrough FC
34 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Middlesbrough
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Zulte Waregem
40 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Zulte Waregem
17/18 · Loan
May 2017
Transfer: Derby → Middlesbrough
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Derby
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County, Middlesbrough FC
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Standard Liège → Middlesbrough
15/16 · Transfer · €2.60m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Middlesbrough FC, Standard Liège
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Standard Liège
30 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Standard Liège
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Standard U19 → Standard Liège
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Standard Yth → Standard U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.34/90
Assists1 total · 0.34/90
G+A2 total · 0.68/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.68/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Rayyan SC
10.7%
KAA Gent
34.8%
KV Kortrijk
34.6%
Middlesbrough FC
0.0%
Zulte Waregem
0.0%
Derby County
5.4%
Standard Liège
14.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rayyan SC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1,246 |
| KAA Gent | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 143 | 18 | 8 | 4,057 |
| KV Kortrijk | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 91 | 11 | 10 | 4,029 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derby County | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 630 |
| Standard Liège | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 73 | 3 | 8 | 1,685 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 266 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Al-Rayyan SC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Amir Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 24/25 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 590 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | KAA Gent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 349 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KAA Gent | 29 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 638 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 631 |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 481 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KAA Gent | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 748 |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 530 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 350 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 24 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,944 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 394 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 619 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 503 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 569 |
| 18/19 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Zulte Waregem | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | Zulte Waregem | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Pro L. Supercup | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | Standard Liège | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Standard Liège | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,135 |
| 14/15 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Standard Liège | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 550 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Standard Yth | Standard U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Standard U19 | Standard Liège | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Standard Liège | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.60m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-05 | Middlesbrough | Derby | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Derby | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Zulte Waregem | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Zulte Waregem | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Middlesbrough | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | KV Kortrijk | KAA Gent | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-30 | KAA Gent | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 7500000 | €5.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2021-01-20 | 2021-02-15 | 27 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Adductor tear | 2022-07-14 | 2022-10-03 | 82 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-31 | 13 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2023-12-03 | 2023-12-08 | 6 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Rest | 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-27 | 13 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Meniscus tear | 2025-08-29 | 2026-02-28 | 184 | 9 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€7.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€5.65m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23282 | #14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23219 | #14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Okumu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andreas Hanche-Olsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kagelmacher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Stojanovic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Davy Roef | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hannes Van Der Bruggen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matisse Samoise | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Ngadeu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hjulsager | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Núrio Fortuna | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Torunarigha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | JPL | KAA Gent | 5 | 30 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 4 | 23 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 4 | 28 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Standard Liège | 4 | 19 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Standard Liège | 3 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Zulte Waregem | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Zulte Waregem | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Derby | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-05 | Middlesbrough | Derby | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Julien De Sart'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 23% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 21% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 29% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 24% |
| Club Brugge KV | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 71 | -37 | 24% |
| KV Mechelen | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 35% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 37% |
| Cercle Brugge | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 53% |
| KAS Eupen | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 58% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 23% |
| KV Oostende | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 64% |
| KVC Westerlo | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | 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 | 3 | 266 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 24/25 | 37 | 1,070 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 23/24 | 51 | 2,099 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 748 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 21/22 | 52 | 1,120 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 1,944 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 1,013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 1,072 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 630 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 1,135 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 550 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
224 apps
23 G
20 A
Stars League
23 apps
4 G
3 A
UECL Qualifiers
12 apps
3 G
1 A
Croky Cup
24 apps
3 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
34 apps
2 G
3 A
Conference L.
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Amir Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Qatari Stars Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Julien De Sart?
Julien De Sart is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Al-Rayyan SC.
How old is Julien De Sart?
Julien De Sart is 31 years old. He was born on December 23, 1994 in Waremme.
What position does Julien De Sart play?
Julien De Sart plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Julien De Sart play for?
Julien De Sart currently plays for Al-Rayyan SC.
How many career goals has Julien De Sart scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Julien De Sart has scored 38 goals in 400 appearances.
What is Julien De Sart's market value?
Julien De Sart's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.