Sebastiaan Bornauw

Sebastiaan Bornauw (born 22 March 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Hamburger SV, on loan from club Leeds United.

Club career Youth

Bornauw began his club career - unusually for a European player - in the youth ranks of Moroccan First Division club Wydad Casablanca when his father was working there.

Anderlecht Bornauw made his professional debut for Anderlecht in a 4–1 Belgian Pro League win over Kortrijk on 28 July 2018, at the age of 19. He played the full game. Bornauw would go on to become a key defender for Anderlecht, despite his young age. In total, he played in 24 league games and he scored one goal as a defender for Anderlecht in his debut season.

1. FC Köln On 6 August 2019, Bornauw joined 1. FC Köln on a five-year deal. He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 20 October 2019 against SC Paderborn. In his first season at 1. FC Köln, Bornauw established himself as a regular starter and became a key player for the club.

VfL Wolfsburg On 16 July 2021, Köln announced that the club had transferred Bornauw to VfL Wolfsburg, where he signed a contract until 2026. He scored his first goal for Wolfsburg on 26 February 2022 in a 2–2 away draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Leeds United On 1 July 2025, Bornauw signed for Premier League club Leeds United on a four-year deal, for a fee of £5,100,000. He made his Premier League debut on 3 December 2025, in the match against Chelsea, coming on as a late substitute for Gabriel Gudmundsson.

Loan to Hamburger SV On 19 August 2026, Bornauw returned to Germany and joined Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, on a loan for the 2026–27 season.

International career Bornauw debuted with the Belgium national football team in a 1–1 friendly draw with Ivory Coast on 8 October 2020.

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