Dion De Neve

Dion De Neve
Personal information
Full name Dion De Neve[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001
Place of birth Aalst, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 14
Youth career
–2021 Zulte Waregem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Zulte Waregem 17 (2)
2022–2025 Kortrijk 75 (5)
2025– Blackburn Rovers 27 (0)
International career‡
2017 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2018 Belgium U17 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2018

Dion De Neve (born 12 June 2001) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

Club career

He made his Belgian First Division A debut for Zulte Waregem on 24 July 2021 in a game against OH Leuven.[2]

On 4 April 2022, De Neve signed a three-year contract with Kortrijk, effective from the 2022–23 season.[3]

On 10 June 2025, De Neve signed with EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract with a club option for a one-year extension.[4][5]

De Neve scored the winning goal in Blackburn Rovers' 1–0 pre-season victory over Everton.[6][7] He made his Championship debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, before being substituted at half-time for Augustus Kargbo.[8] He scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Bradford City in the EFL Cup.[9] On 21 October, De Neve recorded his first assist for Blackburn, setting up Yūki Ōhashi for the opening goal in a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield United at Ewood Park.[10]

De Neve was primarily deployed as a Left-back under Valérien Ismaël and was later used as a left wing-back by Michael O'Neill. De Neve started nine Championship matches and made 29 appearances in all competitions, recording one assist.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zulte Waregem 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 17200——172
Kortrijk 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 14110——151
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 31220—2[b]0352
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 30220——322
Total 75550—20825
Blackburn Rovers 2025–26 Championship 2701011—291
2026–27 Championship 000000—00
Total 2701011—291
Career total 11976011201288
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2025/26". efl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "OH Leuven v Zulte Waregem game report". Soccerway. 24 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "DION DE NEVE NAAR KVK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Blackburn sign Kortrijk winger De Neve". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rovers conclude Dion deal". Blackburn Rovers. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Everton edged out at Blackburn in second pre-season test". Premier League. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Report: Rovers 1-0 Everton". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Blackburn Rovers: Isaac Price nets Baggies winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Bradford City: League One side upset Championship hosts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Sheffield United". Sky Sports. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dion De Neve Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Dion De Neve at Soccerway
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