Hannes van der Bruggen

Hannes Van der Bruggen (born 1 April 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League.

Club career Gent Van der Bruggen began his professional footballing career at Gent in 2010, after spending six years in the club's academy. In November 2011, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over Genk. During the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League season, he made his European debut against Differdange 03 in Luxembourg. At the age of 19, Van der Bruggen was named as Gent's new captain in 2013. On 21 May 2015, he made history with Gent, as he helped lead them to their first league title in their 115-year history.

Kortrijk In January 2017, Van der Bruggen signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with KV Kortrijk.

Cercle Brugge On 19 January 2021, having made 285 appearances at the highest level in Belgium, of which 143 for AA Gent and 142 for KV Kortrijk, Van Der Bruggen signed with Belgian Pro League club, Cercle Brugge. He made his debut for the club on 20 January 2021 against Royal Antwerp as his club lost 1–0.

International career Van Der Bruggen has represented the Belgian national youth teams up to the Belgium U21.

Career statistics

Honours Gent Belgian First Division: 2014–15 Belgian Super Cup: 2015