Colin Coosemans

Colin Coosemans
Personal information
Full name	Colin Maurice Coosemans
Date of birth	3 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Ghent, Belgium
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Anderlecht
Number	26
Youth career
1998–2000	Tenstar Melle
2000–2010	Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2013	Club Brugge
2013–2015	Waasland-Beveren
2015–2018	Mechelen
2018–2021	Gent
2021–	Anderlecht
International career‡
2010–2011	Belgium U19
2012	Belgium U20
2011–2014	Belgium U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:48, 25 May 2021 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:17, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Colin Maurice Coosemans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːlɪŋ ˈkoːsəˌmɑns]; born 3 August 1992) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Anderlecht.

Career

He made his professional debut for Club Brugge on 30 September 2010 in a 2010–11 UEFA Europa League game against Villarreal.^[1] On 3 October 2010 he made his league debut against Gent. After his impressive performances in early 2011, he was briefly nicknamed "The Magnet". However, after being replaced as first keeper by Bojan Jorgačević and two coach changes at Club Brugge, he was allowed to leave on loan to Waasland-Beveren during the 2012–13 season.

In 2017 he made a fantastic performance as a field player, attempting a dribble, losing a ball, recovering it and delivering a last minute assist in one of Belgium national league matches.^[2]

Waasland Beveren

In July 2012, Coosemans transferred to Waasland-Beveren. The transfer was for an undisclosed fee, and he signed a three-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 31 October 2012 in a 2-0 loss against K.S.C. Lokeren. Over his time at Beveren, Coosemans made 80 appearances, establishing himself as a reliable goalkeeper.

KV Mechelen

Coosemans joined KV Mechelen in July 2015 after a successful stint at Waasland-Beveren. His debut for Mechelen came on 21 September 2016, in a Belgian Cup game against Sporting Hasselt, with the final score being a 2-3 victory for the Malinwa. During his time at Mechelen, Coosemans played 62 games, becoming a fan favourite for his consistent performances.

KAA Gent

In August 2018, Coosemans moved to KAA Gent, signing a contract that reflected his increasing stature. However, his debut for Gent was on 27 July 2018, when he played in a Belgian Pro League match against Standard de Liège, which resulted in a 2-3 loss. He only made 6 appearances for Gent, playing primarily as a backup goalkeeper. He eventually left the club on a free transfer.

RSC Anderlecht

On 26 May 2021 signed a two-year contract at RSC Anderlecht, after joining on a free transfer from Gent, initially signed by the club as a backup goalkeeper.

Coosemans had to wait a very long time to make his first team debut, often being second or third choice, behind the likes of Hendrik Van Crombrugge and Bart Verbruggen. However, he always remained an important figure in the dressing room, which was crucial for a very young Anderlecht side under Vincent Kompany.

On 4 July 2023 he signed a new four-year deal until 2027.

In 2023 he also made 11 appearances for Anderlecht’s U23 side, the RSCA Futures.

On 14 April 2024, he finally made his 1st team debut for the club against Cercle Brugge in a Belgian Pro League Champions’ Playoffs match, after replacing an injured Kasper Schmeichel at half time, who was the number 1 goalkeeper at that time. They won the match 3-0 at the Lotto Park with Coosemans making some decent saves. After making his debut, he gave an emotional speech in the dressing room, thanking everyone for his opportunity to play for the club. ^[3]

He played 2 more games for Anderlecht in the Champions’ Playoffs, also against Cercle Brugge and against Royal Antwerp FC.

Going into the 2024-2025 season, there where questions about who would be Anderlecht’s replacement for Kasper Schmeichel, who left on a free transfer to Celtic FC. There remained lots of rumours, but the season began with Colin Coosemans as the number one. He impressed in pre-season, being very good and consistent in friendlies against Wolfsburg and SC Braga . In the season opener against Sint-Truiden he again impressed, leading his side to a 1-0 victory. After again and again being the standout performer for Anderlecht the next few games, the fans and analysts started to doubt if a new number one was really necessary.^[4] on 17 August, after winning 3-1 away at KV Mechelen also getting the MOTM award, Coosemans stated in an interview he would try his very best to stay the number one goalkeeper, even if the club would bring in another goalkeeper.^[5]

On 22 August 2024 Coosemans made his return to the European competitions for the first time since 2020, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Dinamo Minsk, with a Man of the Match performance, winning 0-1.

Career statistics

As of 26 May 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Club Brugge	2010–11	Belgian Pro League	19	0	1	0	1	0	—		21	0
	2011–12	Belgian Pro League	13	0	2	0	7	0	—		22	0
	Total		32	0	3	0	8	0	—		43	0
Waasland-Beveren	2012–13	Belgian Pro League	24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
	2013–14		33	0	0	0	—		—		33	0
	2014–15		22	0	0	0	—		—		22	0
	Total		79	0	1	0	—		—		80	0
Mechelen	2015–16	Belgian Pro League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2016–17	Belgian First Division A	28	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	30	0	2	0	—		—		32	0
	Total		58	0	4	0	—		—		62	0
Gent	2018–19	Belgian First Division A	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2019–20		1	0	1	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	2	0	—		6	0
Anderlecht	2021–22	Belgian First Division A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
Career total			175	0	9	0	10	0	0	0	194	0

References

^ "Game report by UEFA".
^ "Keeper Coosemans (KV Mechelen) attempts dribble, loses the ball, recovers and delivers last minute assist - Streamable". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017 – via streamable.com.
^ "Coosemans geeft emotionele speech na debuut voor Anderlecht "Het was het allemaal waard."" [Coosemans gives emotional speech after Anderlecht debut “It was all worth it.”]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 14 April 2024.
^ "KV Mechelen jaagt op gelijkmaker, Coosemans houdt Anderlecht overeind" [KV Mechelen searches for equaliser, Coosemans keeps Anderlecht in the game]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 17 August 2024.
^ "Colin Coosemans geeft visitekaartje af om nummer 1 te blijven van Anderlecht:"Ik heb zeker ambitie."" [Coosemans shows his intention to stay the number 1 of Anderlecht:” I certainly have ambition.”]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 17 August 2024.
^ Colin Coosemans at Soccerway

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[1] "Game report by UEFA".

[2] "Keeper Coosemans (KV Mechelen) attempts dribble, loses the ball, recovers and delivers last minute assist - Streamable". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017 – via streamable.com.

[3] "Coosemans geeft emotionele speech na debuut voor Anderlecht "Het was het allemaal waard."" [Coosemans gives emotional speech after Anderlecht debut “It was all worth it.”]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 14 April 2024.

[4] "KV Mechelen jaagt op gelijkmaker, Coosemans houdt Anderlecht overeind" [KV Mechelen searches for equaliser, Coosemans keeps Anderlecht in the game]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 17 August 2024.

[5] "Colin Coosemans geeft visitekaartje af om nummer 1 te blijven van Anderlecht:"Ik heb zeker ambitie."" [Coosemans shows his intention to stay the number 1 of Anderlecht:” I certainly have ambition.”]. Sporza.be (in Dutch). 17 August 2024.

[6] Colin Coosemans at Soccerway

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