Ferre Slegers
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
MVV
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2022 Genk
2022–2023 Sint-Truiden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– MVV 15 (3)
International career
2019 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 2 (3)
2023– Belgium U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:12, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Ferre Slegers (born 1 December 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club MVV.

Career

In 2022, Slegers transitioned from the youth academy of Genk to Sint-Truiden.[1] His swift progress captured the attention of head coach Bernd Hollerbach.[2][3] Despite Hollerbach's admiration for Slegers, his breakthrough into the first team did not materialize, and the board opted not to renew his contract.[4]

On 20 June 2023, he joined Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club MVV, signing a two-year contract with an option for a third.[1][5] His professional debut for the club's first team came on 13 August 2023. In the opening match of the Eerste Divisie season against VVV-Venlo, ending in a 3–1 victory, Slegers earned a starting position under coach Maurice Verberne. He scored the opening goal shortly after halftime and was substituted in the 72nd minute for Dailon Livramento.[6][7]

International career

Slegers is a Belgium youth international. In November 2023, he received a call-up for the Belgium national under-20 team.[8] He made his debut for the side in a friendly against France U20 on 21 November, replacing Mo Salah in the 86th minute of a 2–2 draw.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 15310163
Career total 1531000163

    References

    1. 1 2 "MVV Maastricht strikt middenvelder Ferre Slegers". MVV Maastricht (Press release) (in Dutch). 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    2. Schoofs, Gunter (29 July 2022). "STVV-coach Bernd Hollerbach: "Logisch dat de club Bauer niet zomaar kan laten gaan"". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    3. Schoofs, Gunter (23 March 2023). "Leistner werkt aan comeback: "Ik wil absoluut nog spelen voor STVV"". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    4. Schoofs, Gunter (2 May 2023). "Make-over bij STVV, deze jongeren ruiken hun kans: van smaakmaker in Nederland tot toptalent in doel". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    5. Visser, Emil (20 June 2023). "MVV haalt met middenvelder Ferre Slegers opnieuw jonge Belg binnen". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    6. "VVV vs. MVV 1–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
    7. "MVV opent eerste divisie met winst in Limburgse derby bij VVV, Willem II speelt gelijk". NOS (in Dutch). 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
    8. "Ferre Slegers en Kanou Sy opgeroepen voor België". MVV Maastricht (in Dutch). 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    9. "Vriendschappelijke wedstrijd: België U20–Frankrijk U20". Royal Belgian FA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    10. Ferre Slegers at Soccerway
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