Yorbe Vertessen (born 8 January 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for German Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
 Vertessen at Union SG in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tienen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Rillaar Sport | |||
| –2009 | Westerlo | ||
| 2009–2019 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Jong PSV | 14 | (5) |
| 2020–2024 | PSV Eindhoven | 64 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Union SG (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2024– | Union Berlin | 27 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Belgium U15 | 5 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U17 | 13 | (7) |
| 2018 | Belgium U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2019 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Belgium U21 | 12 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 3 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in the Belgian town of Tienen, Vertessen joined PSV Eindhoven as a schoolboy from Westerlo in 2009.
On 2 May 2021, Vertessen scored his first goal for the PSV senior side in a 2–2 draw with SC Heerenveen in Eredivisie play.[1] On 7 August 2021, Vertessen scored in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win over rivals Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.[2]
On 28 January 2023, Vertessen was loaned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2022–23 season,[3] while Union were lying second in the Belgian Pro League, and made his debut in Union's 4–0 win over Zulte Waregem on 5 February 2023.[4]
On 1 February 2024, Vertessen signed with Union Berlin in Germany.[5]
International career
editVertessen featured in the Belgium squad for the European Under-17 Championship in 2018, earning a place in the team of the tournament.[6]
He was joint top scorer in the tournament alongside Italy's Edoardo Vergani,[7] scoring in group stage wins over Ireland (2–0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (4–0).
Further goals came in the 2–1 quarter-final win over Spain and the 2–1 semi-final defeat at the hands of eventual winners Italy.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 14 December 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14[a] | 2 | 1[b] | 1 | 43 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9[d] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| Total | 64 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 18 | ||
| Union SG (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | — | 20 | 4 | |
| Union Berlin | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 120 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 164 | 33 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editPSV
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018[11]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2023,[12]
References
edit- ^ "PSV held to a 2-2 draw by SC Heerenveen". PSV. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Madueke: Nigeria prospect's brace powers PSV past 10-man Ajax in Dutch Super Cup". Goal. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Yorbe Vertessen en prêt à l'Union jusqu'à la fin de la saison" (in French). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise thrash Zulte Waregem 4-0 to keep pressure on league leaders" (in French). Brussels Times. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "YORBE VERTESSEN SIGNS FOR UNION". Union Berlin. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Yorbe Vertessen at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Nine clubs provide players for Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
External links
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- Yorbe Vertessen at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Yorbe Vertessen – UEFA competition record (archive)
