Lennerd Daneels

Lennerd Daneels (born 10 April 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Helmond Sport.

Club career Early career Daneels played in the youth department of Germinal Beerchot until he was scouted to the academy of PSV in 2010. There, he progressed through the various youth teams. He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong PSV on 25 August 2017 in a 2–1 win against Helmond Sport as an 80th-minute substitute for Joey Konings. On 30 March 2018, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 away victory against Jong Ajax.

RKC On 31 May 2019, Daneels left PSV as a free agent and joined RKC Waalwijk on a two-year contract for the upcoming 2019–20 season. He made his debut for the club on 3 August in a 3–1 away loss to VVV-Venlo. He came on in the 85th minute of the game to replace Anas Tahiri.

On 28 October 2020, Daneels scored his first goal for the club in a KNVB Cup game against Cambuur.

Roda JC On 30 August 2022, Daneels signed a two-year contract with Roda JC Kerkrade. He made his Roda debut on 4 September 2022 in a Limburg derby against MVV, replacing Teun Bijleveld in the 62nd minute of a 1–1 draw.

Daneels scored his first goal for the club on the first matchday of the 2023–24 season, securing a 4–1 home win in the 89th minute over Helmond Sport on 11 August. On 24 March 2024, it was announced that Roda could not trigger the one-year option in Daneels' contract due to financial reasons, effectively making him a free agent at the end of the season.

Helmond Sport On 27 June 2024, Daneels signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport. He made his debut in the opening fixture of the season, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Jong Utrecht.

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Honours Belgium U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2015