| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathias Delorge-Knieper | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Heers VV | ||
| 2011–2022 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Sint-Truiden | 41 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Gent | 56 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Belgium U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:24, 5 September 2025 (UTC) 1 | |||
Mathias Delorge-Knieper (born 31 July 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gent.
Club career
Delorge is a youth product of Heers VV before moving to Sint-Truiden's academy in 2011. In November 2020, he started training with the senior team for the first time.2 On 15 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sint-Truiden and started playing with their reserves.3 He was a part of the senior team for the preseason in the summer of 2021.4
Delorge made his senior and professional debut with Sint-Truiden as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Standard Liège on 10 April 2022.5 In the summer of 2022 he tore his meniscus, which kept him out for 4 months. On January 31, 2023, he was loaned to Lierse Kempenzonen in the Challenger Pro League for the second half of the season.6 Making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal on his loan, Delorge returned to Sint-Truiden for the 2023–24 season.7
On 24 July 2024, Delorge signed a four-year contract with Gent.8
International career
Delorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.9
Personal life
Mathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.10
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sint-Truidense | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 | ||||
| Lierse Kempenzonen (loan) | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Gent | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14a | 1 | — | 54 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | 73 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 107 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 4 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
References
- RBFA profile
- "Steppe mikt nog in 2020 op rentree, zoon Delorge scoort in onderlinge oefenpot". www.hbvl.be. 22 December 2020.
- "EERSTE PROFCONTRACT VOOR MATHIAS DELORGE-KNIEPER". stvv.com. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- Eliasy, Alain (13 July 2021). "Zo maakt nieuwe coach Hollerbach STVV klaar voor seizoensbegin". Knack.
- "Geen play-offs voor STVV, maar Kanaries dansen wel nog tegen Standard". Het Nieuwsblad. 10 April 2022.
- "Lierse huurt Mathias Delorge van STVV". Gazet van Antwerpen. 31 January 2023.
- "Interview met Mathias Delorge: "In voetbal is alles mogelijk"". VoetbalBelgie.
- "Van Kanarie naar Buffalo: welkom, Mathias!" [From Canary to Buffalo: welcome, Mathias!] (in German). K.A.A. Gent. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- "L'une des révélations de notre championnat vers le top européen ?". Walfoot.be. 22 November 2023.
- "Mathias Delorge eerste profcontract bij STVV". VoetbalBelgie.