Luca de Meester
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Ramon de Meester de Tilbourg | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Köln | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Hennef 05 | ||
| 2014–2021 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2021–2022 | Viktoria Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Viktoria Köln | 20 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Luca Ramon de Meester de Tilbourg (born 26 January 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 3. Liga club Viktoria Köln.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Born in Germany, de Meester began his career with the youth team of Hennef 05.[1] In 2014, he then moved to 1. FC Köln and played up to the U17 team. In 2021, he joined the U19 team of Viktoria Köln.[2]
Viktoria Köln
[edit]In November 2021, de Meester scored on his senior team debut for Viktoria Köln in a 5–1 away win against SSV Bornheim in the second round of the 2021–22 Middle Rhine Cup. He came in as a substitute in the 80th minute, replacing Simon Handle and scored Viktoria's fifth goal of the match four minutes later.[3] In June 2022, de Meester signed his first professional contract until June 2025.[4][5] On 16 September 2023, de Meester made his 3. Liga debut in a 2–1 away defeat against Borussia Dortmund II, coming in as a substitute, replacing Michael Schultz in the 90th minute.[6] In February 2024, de Meester scored his first league goal in a 5–2 home defeat against 1. FC Saarbrücken. He came in as a second-half substitute, replacing Thomas Idel, scoring Viktoria's second goal of the match in the 91st minute.[7][8] Three days later, de Meester scored his second league goal in a comeback win against Sandhausen. He scored Viktoria Köln's equalizing goal in the 64th minute after conceding a goal in the 59th minute.[9][10]
International career
[edit]De Meester was born in Germany to a Belgian father and a Filipino mother, making him eligible to play for Germany, Belgium or the Philippines at international level.[citation needed]
Philippines
[edit]In March 2024, de Meester was reportedly one of the players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines. A month later, de Meester was visited by the Belgian coach himself on one of his scouting trips in Europe.[11]
Honours
[edit]Viktoria Köln
[edit]- Middle Rhine Cup: 2021–22
References
[edit]- ^ "Jungs mit Hennefer Vergangenheit zeichnen Profiverträge". FC Hennef 05 (in German). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Kemper, Jürgen (27 February 2024). "Viktoria Köln: Ex-FC-Talent weckt Begehrlichkeiten" (in German). Express.de. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Mit Dreierpack in die 3. Pokalrunde". FC Viktoria Köln (in German). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Bartsch, Nicolas (5 June 2022). "Viktoria Köln: Talente Kubatta und De Meester erhalten Profivertrag" (in German). Liga3-Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "David Kubatta und Luca de Meester erhalten Profiverträge". Viktoria Köln Fancenter (in German). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund II - FC Viktoria Köln, 2-1, 3. Liga, 2023/2024, 6. Spieltag". Deutscher Fußball-Bund (in German). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "5:2 in Köln: Saarbrücken macht weiter Boden gut" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Brausch, Christian (21 February 2024). "2:5! Viktoria Köln muss nach dritter Pleite in Serie nach unten schauen" (in German). Revier Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Löer, Oliver (25 February 2024). "Dritte Liga: Die Jugend führt Viktoria Köln raus aus der Krise" (in German). Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Schmolke, Leslie-Marie (27 February 2024). "Pinks Geburtstags-Tor reicht nicht: SV Sandhausen verliert bei Viktoria Köln" (in German). Heidelberg24. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "HLV Philippines 'săn lùng' sao châu Âu chờ đấu ĐT Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Thể Thao 24/7. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Luca de Meester at Soccerway
- Luca de Meester at WorldFootball.net
- Luca de Meester at kicker (in German)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- German men's footballers
- Filipino men's footballers
- Belgian people of Filipino descent
- Filipino people of Belgian descent
- German sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Viktoria Köln players
- 3. Liga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen