Nathan De Cat
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.png) De Cat with Anderlecht in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan De Cat[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilvoorde, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | RSCA Futures | 33 | (3) |
| 2025– | Anderlecht | 25 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Belgium U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2024– | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 April 2025 | |||
Nathan De Cat (born 19 July 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Jupiler Pro League club RSC Anderlecht.
Career
[edit]De Cat is a youth product of Anderlecht having joined them at age 10, and he signed his first professional contract with them in October 2023, valid until June 2025.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 February 2024, in a 0–1 Challenger Pro League away win against SL16 FC.[3] On 27 August 2024, De Cat extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2027, and was promoted to the senior squad.[4]
On 20 February 2025, he made his first team debut for Anderlecht in UEFA Europa League knockout game against Fenerbahçe, coming on as a substitute. He is one of the youngest debutants for Anderlecht at 16 years, 7 months and 1 day.[5]
He made his professional league debut as a 1 minute substitute vs Racing Genk on 6 April in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ Playoffs match, coming on in the 90th minute.
On 1 May 2025, he scored his first goal for RSC Anderlecht against Royal Antwerp FC in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ playoffs match, after coming on as a substitute for Majeed Ashimeru.[6]
International career
[edit]De Cat is a youth international for Belgium. He was part of the Belgian U17 team who reached the semi-finals of the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he was named in the Team of the Tournament.[7]
Style of play
[edit]De Cat was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football", where he was described as a "towering midfielder", and further "He is a fighter, but loves dribbling too".[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 26 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RSCA Futures | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||||
| Anderlecht | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearance in UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Nathan De Cat signs his first professional contract - October 2023 - Soccerway". rsca.be.
- ^ "SL16 FC vs. RSCA Futures - 2 February 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nathan De Cat has extended his contract until 2027 | RSC Anderlecht". www.rsca.be. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "16-jarige Decat debuteert bij RSC Anderlecht" [16 year old Decat makes his debut for RSC Anderlecht]. voetbalbelgië.be. voetbalbelgië. 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Antwerp-Anderlecht live: 16 jarige De Cat zet Anderlecht op dubbele voorsprong tegen tienkoppig Antwerp" [Antwerp-Anderlecht live: 16 year old De Cat puts Anderlecht 2 goals ahead against 10-men Antwerp]. Sporza.be. Sporza. 1 May 2025.
- ^ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (2025-10-14). "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Nathan De Cat at Soccerway
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.png/1280px-De_Cat_bij_Anderlecht_in_2025_(cropped).png) De Cat with Anderlecht in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan De Cat[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilvoorde, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | RSCA Futures | 33 | (3) |
| 2025– | Anderlecht | 25 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Belgium U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2024– | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 April 2025 | |||
Nathan De Cat (born 19 July 2008) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Jupiler Pro League club RSC Anderlecht.
Career
De Cat is a youth product of Anderlecht having joined them at age 10, and he signed his first professional contract with them in October 2023, valid until June 2025.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 February 2024, in a 0–1 Challenger Pro League away win against SL16 FC.[3] On 27 August 2024, De Cat extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2027, and was promoted to the senior squad.[4]
On 20 February 2025, he made his first team debut for Anderlecht in UEFA Europa League knockout game against Fenerbahçe, coming on as a substitute. He is one of the youngest debutants for Anderlecht at 16 years, 7 months and 1 day.[5]
He made his professional league debut as a 1 minute substitute vs Racing Genk on 6 April in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ Playoffs match, coming on in the 90th minute.
On 1 May 2025, he scored his first goal for RSC Anderlecht against Royal Antwerp FC in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ playoffs match, after coming on as a substitute for Majeed Ashimeru.[6]
International career
De Cat is a youth international for Belgium. He was part of the Belgian U17 team who reached the semi-finals of the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he was named in the Team of the Tournament.[7]
Style of play
De Cat was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football", where he was described as a "towering midfielder", and further "He is a fighter, but loves dribbling too".[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RSCA Futures | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||||
| Anderlecht | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearance in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025[9]
References
- ^ "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Nathan De Cat signs his first professional contract - October 2023 - Soccerway". rsca.be.
- ^ "SL16 FC vs. RSCA Futures - 2 February 2024 - Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nathan De Cat has extended his contract until 2027 | RSC Anderlecht". www.rsca.be. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "16-jarige Decat debuteert bij RSC Anderlecht" [16 year old Decat makes his debut for RSC Anderlecht]. voetbalbelgië.be. voetbalbelgië. 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Antwerp-Anderlecht live: 16 jarige De Cat zet Anderlecht op dubbele voorsprong tegen tienkoppig Antwerp" [Antwerp-Anderlecht live: 16 year old De Cat puts Anderlecht 2 goals ahead against 10-men Antwerp]. Sporza.be. Sporza. 1 May 2025.
- ^ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (2025-10-14). "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ "2025 U17 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Nathan De Cat at Soccerway
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small}  | This biographical article related to association football in Belgium, about a midfielder, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |