Gaëtan Coucke
.JPG) Coucke in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaëtan Coucke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tongeren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
| 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– | Sampdoria | 0 | (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 26 May 2025 | |||
Gaëtan Coucke (born 3 November 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie B club Sampdoria.[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]
International career
Coucke was called up to the senior Belgium squad in November 2020,[7] and was on the bench for the game against Denmark on 18 November.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Genk | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Lommel (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division B | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| Mechelen | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 116 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 124 | 0 | ||||
| Al-Orobah | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 | ||
Honours
Genk
Notes
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France, FA Cup, Turkish Cup, King Cup
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Gaëtan Coucke at Soccerway
- ^ "Gaetan Coucke: From Champions League ball boy to Champions League keeper". BBC Sport. 4 November 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "كوكي يحمي عرين العروبة في روشن".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Belgium 4-2 Denmark". BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.