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Koni De Winter

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Koni De Winter
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-12)12 June 2002(age 22)
Place of birth Antwerp,Belgium[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back,full-back
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2015 City Pirates Antwerp
2015–2016 Lierse SK
2016–2018 Zulte Waregem
2018–2021 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Juventus U23 22 (2)
2021–2024 Juventus 0 (0)
2022–2023 →Empoli(loan) 14 (0)
2023–2024 →Genoa(loan) 29 (0)
2024– Genoa 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2017 Belgium U16 2 (1)
2019 Belgium U18 1 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 4 (0)
2021– Belgium U21 18 (0)
2024– Belgium 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Koni De Winter(born 12 June 2002) is a Belgian professionalfootballerwho plays ascentre-backorfull-backforSerie AclubGenoaand theBelgium national team.

Club career

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Early career

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De Winter played in City Pirates Antwerp until 2015.[2]He played the 2015–16 season in theLierse SKYouth Sector.[2]The following season, De Winter moved to theZulte Waregem.[2]In the summer of 2018, De Winter moved toJuventus,becoming the first Belgian footballer ever to play for them.[3][4]In the 2018–19 season, De Winter made 27 appearances and scored one goal with the under-17s.[3]In the 2019–20 season, De Winter made 8 appearances with the under-19s team.[5]The following season, De Winter made 23 appearances with the under-19s[6]often playing ascaptain.[4]

Juventus

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First call-up by Juventus and 2021–22 season

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On 28 October 2020, De Winter was called up byJuventus' first team coachAndrea Pirlofor aUEFA Champions Leaguematch againstBarcelona.[7]On 20 February 2021, he renewed his contract until 2024.[8]On 24 July, De Winter made his unofficial debut for Juventus in a 3–1 win againstCesena;scoring the opening goal in the 4th minute.[9]

De Winter made his debut forJuventus U23– the reserve team ofJuventus– on 22 August 2021 in a 3–2 win againstPro Sestoin theCoppa Italia Serie C.[10]On 20 October, De Winter was sent-off in a 2–2 draw againstAlbinoLeffe,ten minutes after his entry onto the field.[11]On 27 October, De Winter scored his first career goal: an equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw againstPiacenza.[12]

On 23 November, De Winter made his official debut with the first team as well as his debut in the Champions League in a 4–0 defeat againstChelseacoming on as substitute ofJuan Cuadradoin the 81st minute.[13]On 8 December, De Winter made his debut as starter for the first team in a 1–0 win againstMalmö FF,becoming the youngest Juventus player to debut as a starter at 19 years and 179 days;[14]he was eventually susbstitued in the 70th minute byMattia De Sciglio.[15]

On 29 January 2022, he had aluxationof his leftshoulderduring a match againstFeralpisalò.[16]On 6 March, De Winter returned from his injury in a 1–0 win againstPro Sestocoming on as a substitute the 85th minute; four minutes later, De Winter scored the winning goal.[17]After the end of the season, on 9 July, the defender officially renewed his contract with the club until 2026.[18][19]

Loan to Empoli

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On 9 July 2022, the same day as his contract extension with Juventus was announced, De Winter was sent on loan to fellowSerie AsideEmpoli,[20]with the deal being made official by both teams the following day.[19][21][22]

Loan to Genoa

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On 11 August 2023, De Winter moved on loan toGenoa,with a conditional obligation to buy.[23]

International career

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On 23 March 2024, De Winter debuted for theBelgian senior squadin afriendly matchagainst theRepublic of Ireland.[24]

Style of play

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A pretty versatile player, De Winter can play as acentral defender,afull-backon both sides, adefensive midfielderor even as amezzala.[2][25]

Personal life

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De Winter was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Congolese mother.[26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 May 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus U23 2021–22 Serie C 22 2 — — 9[a] 0 31 2
Juventus 2021–22 Serie A 0 0 0 0 2[b] 0 0 0 2 0
Empoli(loan) 2022–23 Serie A 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Genoa(loan) 2023–24 Serie A 29 0 2 0 — — 31 0
Career total 65 2 2 0 2 0 9 0 78 2
  1. ^Three appearances inCoppa Italia Serie C,six appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
  2. ^Appearances inUEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 23 March 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Juventus[27]

References

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  1. ^"Jonge Duivel Koni De Winter traint bij Juventus met beste verdedigers ter wereld:" Ik wil een mix van Bonucci, Chiellini en De Ligt worden "".nieuwsblad.be.
  2. ^abcdAttanasio, Christian (18 July 2020)."Juve Primavera: Koni De Winter, il (primo) belga duttile arrivato a Torino".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved21 February2021.
  3. ^ab"Koni De Winter: il jolly della Juve Under 17 che sogna di scrivere la storia".Juventus News - Ultime Notizie Juve - il BiancoNero(in Italian).Retrieved21 February2021.
  4. ^ab""Forse saranno della partita": chi sono De Winter, Soulé e Miretti, i giovani su cui punta Allegri ".La Gazzetta dello Sport(in Italian).Retrieved6 March2022.
  5. ^"Giocatore - KONI DE WINTER | Lega Serie A".legaseriea.it(in Italian).Retrieved21 February2021.
  6. ^"Giocatore - KONI DE WINTER | Lega Serie A".legaseriea.it(in Italian).Retrieved6 March2022.
  7. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (28 October 2020)."Convocati Juve per il Barcellona: la decisione su Bonucci, 3 giovani in lista".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved22 November2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^"Juventus, il talento belga Koni De Winter ha rinnovato fino al 2024".Blasting News(in Italian). 20 February 2021.Retrieved21 February2021.
  9. ^"Bianconeri win first preseason friendly! - Juventus".Juventus FC.24 July 2021.Retrieved24 July2021.
  10. ^Alessandro Villano (22 August 2021)."Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2-3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved22 August2021.
  11. ^Baridon, Marco (20 October 2021)."Albinoleffe Juventus U23 2-2: Kaio Jorge e Pecorino per la doppia rimonta".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved20 October2021.
  12. ^Baridon, Marco (27 October 2021)."Piacenza Juventus U23 1-1: De Winter e i guanti di Garofani salvano Zauli".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved27 October2021.
  13. ^Munno, Mauro (23 November 2021)."Chelsea-Juve 4-0: tracollo bianconero a Stamford Bridge".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved23 November2021.
  14. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (8 December 2021)."De Winter da record: è il più giovane a riuscirci con la maglia della Juve".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved6 March2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^Munno, Mauro (8 December 2021)."Juve Malmoe 1-0: Kean per il primato nel gruppo H".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved8 December2021.
  16. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (29 January 2022)."Infortunio De Winter: difensore ko in Juventus U23-Feralpisalò. Le condizioni".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved29 January2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (6 March 2022)."De Winter, rientro con gol: il belga subito decisivo per l'U23".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved6 March2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (9 July 2022)."De Winter rinnova con la Juventus: l'accordo è UFFICIALE – FOTO".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved9 July2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ab"Under 23, Koni De Winter in prestito all'Empoli".Juventus(in Italian). 10 July 2022.Retrieved10 July2022.
  20. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (9 July 2022)."De Winter Empoli, è UFFICIALE: depositato il contratto del difensore. I dettagli".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved10 July2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^"Koni De Winter è un nuovo calciatore azzurro".Empoli FC(in Italian). 10 July 2022.Retrieved10 July2022.
  22. ^JuventusNews24, Redazione (10 July 2022)."De Winter Empoli, il trasferimento ora è ufficiale: il comunicato della Juve".Juventus News 24(in Italian).Retrieved10 July2022.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^"KONI DE WINTER È UN GIOCATORE DEL GENOA"[KONI DE WINTER IS A GENOA PLAYER] (in Italian). Genoa. 11 August 2023.Retrieved29 August2023.
  24. ^Maréchal, Edouard (25 March 2024)."Le bizutage de Koni De Winter après sa première avec les Diables Rouges"[Koni De Winter's haze after his debut with the Red Devils].Walfoot(in French).Retrieved29 August2024.
  25. ^Conterio, Marco (10 September 2021)."Il primo belga della storia della Juventus: De Winter coi big, l'annuncio arriva da Allegri".TUTTOmercatoWEB(in Italian).Retrieved11 September2021.
  26. ^"Op bezoek bij Koni De Winter, de jongste basisspeler ooit bij Juventus in de Champions League:" Ik wil zoals Chiellini hier vijftien jaar spelen "".nieuwsblad.be.
  27. ^abKoni De Winterat Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  28. ^Koni De Winterat theRoyal Belgian Football Association.Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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