Wout Faes

Wout Felix Lina Faes (born 3 April 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as centre back for Ligue 1 club Reims and the Belgium national team.

A promising talent from the Anderlecht academy, Faes gained attention as captain of Belgian national youth teams. He made his senior debut on loan with Heerenveen in the Eredivisie, but never experienced his breakthrough with Anderlecht. As a result, he moved to Oostende, where he was able to grow into a solid starter. In January 2020, Faes was signed by Ligue 1 club Reims.

Club Career

Anderlecht

Early years

Faes moved to the Anderlecht youth academy from Lierse in 2012. He could then count on interest from Premier League club Chelsea and Manchester United, but he still signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. From the 2015–16 season, Faes began practicing regularly with the club's first team. A month after he took bronze with Belgium U17 at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he extended his contract with Anderlecht. Faes reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League with the club in both the 2014–15 season and the 2015–16 season, with him captaining the team in the latter campaign.

Loans

Anderlecht sent Faes on loan to Dutch Eredivisie club Heerenveen for the second half of the 2016–17 season. Anderlecht did not include an option to buy. Faes made his debut in the Eredivisie on 1 April 2017. He came on as a substitute against Heracles Almelo in the 35th minute for Reza Ghoochannejhad. The defender then received a place in the starting lineup in all remaining games of the regular season. His last match for Heerenveen was the first leg of the semi-final of the play-offs for European football against Utrecht. Heerenveen ultimately lost twice to Utrecht, which meant that the club missed out on UEFA Europa League participation that season.

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