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Birger Verstraete

OH Leuven
170 cm
Height
4
Shirt
31 years
Apr 16, 1994
Right
Preferred foot
Belgium
Country
€2M
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts15%Goals0%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won62%Defensive actions85%

First Division A 2024/2025

0
Goals
3
Assists
31
Started
33
Matches
2,675
Minutes played
7.03
Rating
10
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 3

KV Mechelen
1-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.3

Apr 26

Standard Liege
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Apr 22

Standard Liege
0-1
25
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 19

FCV Dender EH
4-4
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Apr 13

KV Mechelen
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 5

Westerlo
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 28

Sporting Charleroi
0-0
53
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 16

St.Truiden
3-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 8

Kortrijk
2-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.2

Mar 2

Westerlo
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9
OH Leuven

May 3

First Division A Playoff Conference League Group
KV Mechelen
1-2
90’
6.3

Apr 26

First Division A Playoff Conference League Group
Standard Liege
1-1
90’
6.8

Apr 22

First Division A Playoff Conference League Group
Standard Liege
0-1
25’
6.6

Apr 19

First Division A Playoff Conference League Group
FCV Dender EH
4-4
90’
6.8

Apr 13

First Division A Playoff Conference League Group
KV Mechelen
1-1
90’
7.2
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 13%
  • 16Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.70xG
3 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,675

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.70
xG on target (xGOT)
0.29
Non-penalty xG
0.70
Shots
16
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
1.90
Successful passes
991
Pass accuracy
84.1%
Accurate long balls
117
Long ball accuracy
62.9%
Chances created
25
Successful crosses
16
Cross accuracy
30.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
1,608
Touches in opposition box
7
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
42

Defending

Tackles won
37
Tackles won %
58.7%
Duels won
150
Duels won %
57.0%
Aerial duels won
36
Aerial duels won %
61.0%
Interceptions
59
Blocked
7
Fouls committed
43
Recoveries
104
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
28

Discipline

Yellow cards
10
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts15%Goals0%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won62%Defensive actions85%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

OH LeuvenJul 2024 - now
34
0
Aris Thessaloniki FC (Free transfer)Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
29
0
KV Mechelen (on loan)Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
25
2
Royal AntwerpJul 2021 - Sep 2022
50
3
Royal Antwerp (on loan)Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
31
1
FC Köln IIOct 2019 - Jun 2020
1
0
1. FC KölnJul 2019 - Jun 2020
10
0
GentJan 2017 - Jun 2019
77
6
Kortrijk (Free transfer)Jul 2015 - Jan 2017
42
0
Royal Excel Mouscron (on loan)Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
12
1
Club BruggeJul 2011 - Jul 2014
12
0

National team

BelgiumSep 2018 - Oct 2018
1
0
Belgium U21Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
3
0
Belgium U19Jul 2012 - May 2013
5
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Royal Antwerp

Belgium
1
Cup(19/20)