Kobe Corbanie
 Corbanie with Royal Antwerp in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Heindonk | ||
| 2012–2013 | Mechelen | ||
| 2013–2018 | Lierse | ||
| 2018–2022 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Young Reds | 29 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Royal Antwerp | 43 | (1) |
| 2026– | Mechelen | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Belgium U19 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:49, 15 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kobe Corbanie (born 10 May 2005) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Mechelen.
Career
Royal Antwerp
Corbanie grew up in a family supporting Club Brugge KV.[1] He played youth football for K.V. Mechelen and Lierse S.K. before joining Young Reds, the reserve team of Royal Antwerp.[2]
Corbanie made his debut on 15 January 2023 in a 2–0 loss at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, playing the final five minutes as a substitute for Arthur Vermeeren.[3] He totalled six brief substitute appearances as the team won the Belgian Pro League, and was profiled by the Voetbal Primeur website as competing with Jelle Bataille to replace the ageing Ritchie De Laet. He also won the Belgian Cup in his first season, playing the final three minutes of the semi-final second leg at home to Union SG and scoring in the penalty shootout.[4] At the end of the season, he signed his first professional contract, of three years.[5]
On 4 February 2024, Corbanie scored his first goal. One minute after replacing Mahamadou Doumbia, he took a long-range shot past Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to equalise in a 2–1 home win.[6] His season ended on 28 April when he was injured in a 4–1 loss at eventual champions Union SG, and he missed the 2024 Belgian Cup final loss to the same club.[7]
Mechelen
On 19 February 2026, Corbanie signed a three-year contract at Mechelen, effective from the new season. He mentioned his family home being within ten minutes of the stadium as a reason to sign. He had not appeared at all for Antwerp that season, due to the signing of Thibo Somers.[8]
Honours
Royal Antwerp
References
- ↑ Geypen, Diederik (5 February 2024). ""Ik heb het nogal mogen horen": Kobe Corbanie, Antwerptelg in een Club-familie, deed blauw-zwart de das om met wereldgoal" [“I've heard it quite a bit”: Kobe Corbanie, Antwerp member of a Club family, defeated Blue-Black with the world goal]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ De Cnodder, Kristof (20 October 2022). "Kobe Corbanie en jong Antwerp dromen van nieuwe stunt: "In Eisden zelfde mentaliteit tonen als tegen Luik"" [Kobe Corbanie and young Antwerp dream of a new stunt: “Show the same mentality in Eisden as against Liège”]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ Van Gael, Hannes (20 January 2023). "Beloftecoaches stellen Antwerpse jonkies voor: wie zijn Corbanie (17), Van den Bosch (19) en Nsimba (22)?" [Promising coaches introduce Antwerp youngsters: who are Corbanie (17), Van den Bosch (19) and Nsimba (22)?]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Stelen met de ogen op Antwerp-stage: opvolger De Laet en potentiële derde spits" [Stealing with an eye on Antwerp internship: De Laet's successor and potential third striker] (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "OFFICIEEL: Jonkie Corbanie krijgt eerste profcontract bij Antwerp" [OFFICIAL: Youngster Corbanie signs first professional contract with Antwerp] (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "Invallers Corbanie en Ondrejka knallen Antwerp in dolle slotfase naar zege tegen Club Brugge" [Substitutes Corbanie and Ondrejka blast Antwerp to victory against Club Brugge in a crazy final phase] (in Dutch). Sporza. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ "Antwerp incasseert dubbele opdoffer vlak voor bekerfinale" [Antwerp suffer a double blow just before the cup final] (in Dutch). Voetbal Nieuws. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ Crabbé, Scott (19 February 2026). "Le premier transfert de l'été est déjà officiel : Malines va faire son shopping à l'Antwerp" [The summer's first transfer is confirmed: Mechelen will do their shopping at Antwerp] (in French). Walfoot. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
External links
- Kobe Corbanie at Soccerway