Gaëtan Coucke

Gaëtan Coucke
Coucke in 2019
Personal information
Full name Gaëtan Coucke[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998
Place of birth Tongeren, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Cercle Brugge
Number 1
Youth career
–2006 Vliermaal FC
2006–2016 Genk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Genk 18 (0)
2018–2019 → Lommel (loan) 34 (0)
2020–2024 Mechelen 116 (0)
2024–2025 Al-Orobah 32 (0)
2025–2026 Sampdoria 2 (0)
2026– Cercle Brugge 2 (0)
International career
2013 Belgium U16 1 (0)
2015 Belgium U17 6 (0)
2016 Belgium U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026

Gaëtan Coucke (born 3 November 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.[2]

Club career

Coucke progressed from the youth team at Genk in 2006, having started at the club as a ball boy at the age of 8.[3] He joined Lommel during the 2018–19 season on a one-year loan deal. On 1 July 2020 Coucke joined KV Mechelen after his contract at Genk was not extended.[4]

On 12 August 2024, Coucke joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah.[5]

On 19 August 2025, Coucke moved to Sampdoria in Italy on a two-season deal.[6]

On 10 July 2026, Coucke returned to Belgium and signed a three-year contract with Cercle Brugge.[7]

International career

Coucke was called up to the senior Belgium squad in November 2020,[8] and was on the bench for the game against Denmark on 18 November.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 May 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 0000000000
2017–18 0000——00
2019–20 180005000230
Total 180005000230
Lommel (loan) 2018–19 Belgian First Division B 34060——400
Mechelen 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 16030——190
2021–22 35010——360
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 29030——320
2023–24 36010——370
Total 116080——1240
Al-Orobah 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 32010——330
Career total 200015050002200

Honours

Genk

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: List of Players: Belgium" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 Gaëtan Coucke at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Gaetan Coucke: From Champions League ball boy to Champions League keeper". BBC Sport. 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Officieel: KV Mechelen neemt doelman Gaëtan Coucke over van Racing Genk" [Official: KV Mechelen acquires goalkeeper Gaëtan Coucke from Racing Genk]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "كوكي يحمي عرين العروبة في روشن".
  6. ↑ "Coucke è blucerchiato: contratto fino al 30 giugno 2027" [Coucke joins Sampdoria: contract runs until 30 June 2027.] (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cercle Brugge sign experienced goalkeeper Gaëtan Coucke". Cercle Brugge. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Martinez trommelt Gaëtan Coucke op als vervanger voor Kaminski" [Martinez calls up Gaëtan Coucke as replacement for Kaminski] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Belgium 4-2 Denmark". BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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