Louis Verstraete
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Auckland FC
at Auckland FC
614 days · joined 2024-09-17
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€600k
Rating · 24/25
5.4
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.08
goals / match
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
top club · 69 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#647
goals rank
#318
assists rank
13
season goals
11
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 20/21
19 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-05-04 · 6 players total
173Appearances
13Goals
11Assists
49Yellow cards
2Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Louis Verstraete |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-05-04 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gent, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Auckland FC |
| Joined | 2024-09-17 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Claes Agency |
Jul 2025
2025 — Auckland FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: SK Beveren → Auckland FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Auckland FC
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Beveren
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SK Beveren
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Waasland-Beveren
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren, Royal Antwerp FC
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → Royal Antwerp
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Waasland-Beveren
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Royal Antwerp FC, KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
10 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: KV Oostende → Royal Antwerp
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → KV Oostende
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: KAA Gent → Royal Antwerp
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — KAA Gent, KV Oostende (-2024)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → KAA Gent
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: KAA Gent → Waasland-Beveren
17/18 · Loan
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren, KAA Gent
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: KAA Gent U21 → KAA Gent
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — KAA Gent
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: KAA Gent U17 → KAA Gent U21
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: KAA Gent Youth → KAA Gent U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.21/90
Assists3 total · 0.31/90
G+A5 total · 0.52/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.62/90
Minutes played by club
Auckland FC
18.9%
SK Beveren
0.0%
Royal Antwerp FC
0.0%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
78.6%
KAA Gent
2.5%
KV Oostende (-2024)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 869 |
| SK Beveren | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 69 | 9 | 5 | 3,615 |
| KAA Gent | 3 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 114 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 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 | A-League Fin. | Auckland FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Auckland FC | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 869 |
| 23/24 | CPL | SK Beveren | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | SK Beveren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CPL | SK Beveren | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CPL Promotion-Playoffs | SK Beveren | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 493 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Auckland FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Royal Antwerp FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 |
| 20/21 | Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,016 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 563 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | KAA Gent Youth | KAA Gent U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | KAA Gent U17 | KAA Gent U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | KAA Gent U21 | KAA Gent | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | KAA Gent | Waasland-Beveren | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Waasland-Beveren | KAA Gent | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | KAA Gent | Royal Antwerp | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Royal Antwerp | KV Oostende | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | KV Oostende | Royal Antwerp | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Royal Antwerp | Waasland-Beveren | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Waasland-Beveren | Royal Antwerp | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Royal Antwerp | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-17 | SK Beveren | Auckland FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Adductor injury | 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-07 | 10 | 1 |
| 17/18 | surgery | 2017-10-11 | 2017-10-29 | 19 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Back injury | 2022-09-01 | 2022-12-31 | 122 | 17 |
| 24/25 | Back problems | 2024-12-11 | 2024-12-19 | 9 | 1 |
Current€600k
Peak€1.50m
Low€200k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23219 | #15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #22 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Coopman | 2 | 0 | 821 |
| Jakov Filipovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Paulsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordin Jackers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nana Ampomah | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daam Foulon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Goncalves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenthe Mertens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximiliano Caufriez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Boljevic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy Roef | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taofeek Ismaheel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hrncar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Reus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jur Schryvers | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dries Wuytens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 3 | 8 |
| 21/22 | 1B Pro League | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 3 | 19 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Auckland FC | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Auckland FC | 3 | 23 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 1 | 5 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Waasland-Beveren | Royal Antwerp | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Royal Antwerp | Waasland-Beveren | Loan | — | €650k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | KV Oostende | Royal Antwerp | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Royal Antwerp | KV Oostende | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Waasland-Beveren | KAA Gent | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | KAA Gent | Waasland-Beveren | Loan | — | €800k |
Last 26 matches for Auckland FC while Louis Verstraete was at the club (joined 2024-09-17). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Western United | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 4–4 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-22 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–0 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–4 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 0–4 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | INJURED Back problems |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
Teams faced most often by Louis Verstraete'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 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 0% |
| Club Brugge KV | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 20% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 30% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 30% |
| Standard Liège | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 60% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| KV Kortrijk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| KV Mechelen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| KV Oostende | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 83% |
| Cercle Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 869 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 493 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 2,413 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 570 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
56 apps
5 G
3 A
CPL
50 apps
3 G
2 A
A-League Men
23 apps
2 G
3 A
JPL Playoff II
13 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
CPL Promotion-Playoffs
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Croky Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Louis Verstraete?
Louis Verstraete is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Auckland FC.
How old is Louis Verstraete?
Louis Verstraete is 27 years old. He was born on May 4, 1999 in Gent.
What position does Louis Verstraete play?
Louis Verstraete plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Louis Verstraete play for?
Louis Verstraete currently plays for Auckland FC.
How many career goals has Louis Verstraete scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Louis Verstraete has scored 13 goals in 173 appearances.
What is Louis Verstraete's market value?
Louis Verstraete's most recent reported market value is €600k.