William Baeten
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Guido R Baeten | ||
Date of birth | 7 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Genk | |||
–2016 | Sint-Truiden | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Dessel | 64 | (6) |
2019–2020 | Patro Eisden | 21 | (1) |
2020–2024 | FC U Craiova | 120 | (19) |
2024– | FCSB | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 |
William Guido R Baeten (born 7 February 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Liga I club FCSB.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Baeten began his senior career at Dessel, making his debut in a 6–0 Belgian Cup thrashing of Patro Eisden on 27 August 2016. He came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Leo Njengo and scored the last goal of the match.
Baeten spent three years at the Belgian National Division 1 club, before joining fellow league team Patro Eisden in 2019.[1]
FC U Craiova
[edit]Baeten moved abroad for the first time in the summer of 2020, signing a one-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian club FC U Craiova.[1] He scored his first goal on 25 October, in a 1–0 away Liga II victory over Petrolul Ploiești.[2]
Baeten amassed 23 league appearances and two goals during his first season in Oltenia, as FC U Craiova achieved Liga I promotion from first place. On 16 July 2021, he netted a goal in a 2–3 away loss to defending champions CFR Cluj in the campaign's opener.
FCSB
[edit]On 13 July 2024, amid interest from CFR Cluj and Rapid București, Baeten was transferred to FCSB for €300,000, with FC U Craiova retaining 50% participation rights in a co-ownership deal.[3][4]
Style of play
[edit]Baeten possesses versatility across various midfield positions, including defensive, central, and offensive roles,[2] and he also demonstrates proficiency as a right winger.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 13 August 2024[5]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Dessel | 2016–17 | Belgian National Division 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
2017–18 | Belgian National Division 1 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | |||||
2018–19 | Belgian National Division 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
Total | 64 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 68 | 7 | |||||
Patro Eisden | 2019–20 | Belgian National Division 1 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
FC U Craiova | 2020–21 | Liga II | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | Liga I | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
2022–23 | Liga I | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 36 | 5 | |||
2023–24 | Liga I | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
Total | 120 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 128 | 20 | ||||
FCSB | 2024–25 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Career total | 206 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 29 |
- ^ Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
Honours
[edit]FC U Craiova[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Baeten (24) blij met overstap naar ambitieuze Roemeense tweedeklasser Craiova: "Alleen de promotie telt"" [William Baeten (24) happy with the switch to ambitious Romanian second division club Craiova: "Only promotion counts"]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Cine este William Baeten, belgianul care a marcat un euro-gol în partida Craiovei de la Ploieşti" [Who is William Baeten, the Belgian who scored a Euro-goal in Craiova's game in Ploiești]. Telekom Sport. 25 October 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL William Baeten a semnat cu FCSB! Anunțul făcut de FCU Craiova" [OFFICIAL William Baeten signed with FCSB! The announcement made by FC U Craiova] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Adrian Mititelu a anunţat transferul lui William Baeten la FCSB: "Duminică pleacă la Bucureşti"" [Adrian Mititelu announced the transfer of William Baeten to FCSB: "He leaves for Bucharest on Sunday"] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
Baeten's position? I have seen him play as a right wing forward in most matches and as a central midfielder.
- ^ a b William Baeten at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- William Baeten at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Belgian men's footballers
- People from Houthalen-Helchteren
- Footballers from Limburg (Belgium)
- Men's association football midfielders
- Belgian National Division 1 players
- K.F.C. Dessel Sport players
- K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen players
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- FC U Craiova 1948 players
- FCSB players
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania