Davy Roef
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | |||
| Beerschot A.C. | |||
| 2007–2012 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Anderlecht | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 60 | (0) |
| 2020– | Gent | 100 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Belgium U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:44, 26 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Davy Roef (born 6 February 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gent.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Roef spent time with several clubs in his youth, such as Beerschot A.C., KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk, and Anderlecht.
Anderlecht
[edit]Roef was a graduate of the Anderlecht academy, and made his senior league debut in a 2–1 loss to Mechelen. He replaced an injured Silvio Proto after 39 minutes.[1]
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
[edit]In January 2017, Roef was loaned out to Deportivo La Coruña. He struggled to break into the team while at Deportivo however, and it got worse for him after suffering an ankle injury in training.[2] He made one league appearance for them, coming on 20 May 2017 in a 3–0 win over Las Palmas.[3]
Waasland-Beveren (loan)
[edit]Following the expiry of his loan in June, Roef was loaned out again, this time to Waasland-Beveren.[4] He made his league debut on 26 August 2017 in a 1–0 loss to Sint-Truiden.[5]
International career
[edit]Roef has been capped at U19 level by Belgium twice.[6] He was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland in September 2020.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2012–13[8] | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[8] | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[8] | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[8] | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[8] | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[8] | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2016–17[8] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Beveren | 2017–18[8] | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[8] | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Gent | 2020–21[8] | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[8] | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[8] | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[8] | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12[g] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[8] | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12[g] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Gent
References
[edit]- ^ "Mechelen vs. Anderlecht - 19 januari 2014". Soccerway.
- ^ "Slecht begin voor Davy Roef bij Deportivo: Keeper buiten strijd met enkelblessure". 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Deportivo la Coruña vs. Las Palmas - 20 May 2017 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Anderlecht heeft oplossing voor Roef gevonden". 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Sint-Truiden vs. Waasland-Beveren - 26 August 2017 - Soccerway".
- ^ "België - D. Roef - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Denmark vs Belgium". Sky Sports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "D. Roef". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
External links
[edit]
- Davy Roef at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Davy Roef at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Antwerp
- Belgian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- S.K. Beveren players
- KAA Gent players
- Belgian Pro League players
- La Liga players
- Belgium men's under-21 international footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk | |||
| Beerschot A.C. | |||
| 2007–2012 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Anderlecht | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 60 | (0) |
| 2020– | Gent | 100 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Belgium U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:44, 26 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Davy Roef (born 6 February 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gent.
Club career
Early career
Roef spent time with several clubs in his youth, such as Beerschot A.C., KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk, and Anderlecht.
Anderlecht
Roef was a graduate of the Anderlecht academy, and made his senior league debut in a 2–1 loss to Mechelen. He replaced an injured Silvio Proto after 39 minutes.[1]
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
In January 2017, Roef was loaned out to Deportivo La Coruña. He struggled to break into the team while at Deportivo however, and it got worse for him after suffering an ankle injury in training.[2] He made one league appearance for them, coming on 20 May 2017 in a 3–0 win over Las Palmas.[3]
Waasland-Beveren (loan)
Following the expiry of his loan in June, Roef was loaned out again, this time to Waasland-Beveren.[4] He made his league debut on 26 August 2017 in a 1–0 loss to Sint-Truiden.[5]
International career
Roef has been capped at U19 level by Belgium twice.[6] He was called up to the senior Belgium squad for the UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Iceland in September 2020.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2012–13[8] | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[8] | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[8] | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[8] | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[8] | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[8] | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2016–17[8] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Beveren | 2017–18[8] | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[8] | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Gent | 2020–21[8] | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[8] | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[8] | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[8] | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12[g] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[8] | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12[g] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Gent
References
- ^ "Mechelen vs. Anderlecht - 19 januari 2014". Soccerway.
- ^ "Slecht begin voor Davy Roef bij Deportivo: Keeper buiten strijd met enkelblessure". 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Deportivo la Coruña vs. Las Palmas - 20 May 2017 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Anderlecht heeft oplossing voor Roef gevonden". 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Sint-Truiden vs. Waasland-Beveren - 26 August 2017 - Soccerway".
- ^ "België - D. Roef - Profiel met nieuws, statistieken en geschiedenis - Soccerway". nl.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Denmark vs Belgium". Sky Sports. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "D. Roef". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
External links
- Davy Roef at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Davy Roef at Soccerway