Keano Vanrafelghem
Attack - Centre-Forward
at KV Mechelen
at KV Mechelen
494 days · joined 2025-01-16
Market value
€900k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.35
goals / match
Sporting Hasselt
top club · 32 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#908
goals rank
#157
assists rank
29
season goals
8
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2024
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
19
best season · 23/24
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-08-02 · 4 players total
82Appearances
29Goals
8Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
9Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Keano Vanrafelghem |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Keano Giovanni Vanrafelghem |
| Date of birth | 2003-08-02 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Torhout, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | KV Mechelen |
| Joined | 2025-01-16 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | DLF |
May 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Patro Eisden → KV Mechelen
24/25 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, KV Mechelen
29 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Sport. Hasselt → Patro Eisden
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Patro Eisden → Sport. Hasselt
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sporting Hasselt
32 matches · 19 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Club NXT → Patro Eisden
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, Club NXT, Club Brugge UEFA U19
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Club Brugge UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Brügge U18 → Club NXT
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Club NXT
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Club Brugge UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Club Brugge Yth → FC Brügge U18
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 2.68/90
Assists7 total · 2.09/90
G+A16 total · 4.77/90
Yellow cards8 total · 2.38/90
Minutes played by club
KV Mechelen
19.4%
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
19.6%
Sporting Hasselt
30.3%
Club NXT
0.0%
Club Brugge UEFA U19
30.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 2 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 152 |
| Sporting Hasselt | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 235 |
| Club NXT | 2 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 3 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 238 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CPL | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 152 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Europe PO | KV Mechelen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KV Mechelen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2 NAT PO Promotie | Sporting Hasselt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 23/24 | 2de Nat. VV B | Sporting Hasselt | 31 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 146 |
| 22/23 | 1ste Nationale | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CPL | Club NXT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1B Pro League | Club NXT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Club Brugge Yth | FC Brügge U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FC Brügge U18 | Club NXT | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Club NXT | Patro Eisden | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Patro Eisden | Sport. Hasselt | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Sport. Hasselt | Patro Eisden | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Patro Eisden | KV Mechelen | Transfer | 900000 | €1.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Adductor injury | 2025-05-07 | 130 | 10 |
Current€900k
Peak€900k
Low—
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34680 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas van Bommel | 2 | 0 | 961 |
| Vicky Kiankaulua | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| Arne Cuypers | 2 | 0 | 467 |
| Denzel De Roeve | 0 | 1 | 451 |
| Simon Bammens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kjetil Borry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerôme Kroonen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bafodé Dansoko | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Kis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukas Van Eenoo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reno Wilmots | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adnane Abid | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Niels Verburgh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiebe Huygen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Renson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordi Belin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sander Rau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timo Cauwenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni La Mantia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Orye | 2 | 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 B | Sporting Hasselt | 18 | 31 |
| 24/25 | CPL | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 8 | 15 |
| 24/25 | JPL Europe PO | KV Mechelen | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CPL | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 6 | 15 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 1 | 3 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | Club Brugge UEFA U19 | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Sport. Hasselt | Patro Eisden | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Patro Eisden | Sport. Hasselt | Loan | — | — |
Last 35 matches for KV Mechelen while Keano Vanrafelghem was at the club (joined 2025-01-16). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 0–1 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 3–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 1–3 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–3 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 0–2 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 0–0 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 1–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 3–2 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 2–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 2–1 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-07-26 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 1–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 2–2 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Sporting Charleroi | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2025-05-10 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 0–0 | Standard Liège | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2025-05-03 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–2 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 2–2 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 2–3 | KVC Westerlo | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 3–0 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 5–2 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 2–2 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 2–1 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 1–0 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 3–3 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–0 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 4–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
Teams faced most often by Keano Vanrafelghem'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 50% |
| Standard Liège | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 25% |
| KVC Westerlo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0% |
| KAA Gent | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0% |
| Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| FCV Dender EH | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 75% |
| KRC Genk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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 | 29 | 302 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.68 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 235 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.45 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2de Nat. VV B
31 apps
18 G
0 A
CPL
27 apps
8 G
6 A
UEFA Youth League
5 apps
1 G
1 A
JPL Europe PO
6 apps
1 G
0 A
2 NAT PO Promotie
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Croky Cup
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Jupiler Pro League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Keano Vanrafelghem?
Keano Vanrafelghem is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for KV Mechelen.
How old is Keano Vanrafelghem?
Keano Vanrafelghem is 22 years old. He was born on August 2, 2003 in Torhout.
What position does Keano Vanrafelghem play?
Keano Vanrafelghem plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Keano Vanrafelghem play for?
Keano Vanrafelghem currently plays for KV Mechelen.
How many career goals has Keano Vanrafelghem scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Keano Vanrafelghem has scored 29 goals in 82 appearances.
What is Keano Vanrafelghem's market value?
Keano Vanrafelghem's most recent reported market value is €900k.