Biography
Who is Wout Faes?
Early life and real name
Wout Felix Lina Faes was born in Mol, Belgium, on April 3, 1998. Growing up in Belgium, he developed an early interest in football and joined the youth academy of Lierse before moving to Anderlecht in 2012.
During his time in the youth ranks at Anderlecht, he drew attention from several foreign clubs including Premier League teams Chelsea and Manchester United. Despite this interest, he chose to sign his first professional contract with Anderlecht and began training regularly with the first team by the 2015 to 2016 season.
Club career progression
Anderlecht loaned Wout Faes to Dutch Eredivisie clubs Heerenveen and Excelsior to gain senior experience. Seeking regular playing time, he permanently left Anderlecht in the summer of 2018 to join Oostende on a three-year contract, where he quickly became a regular starter in the central defense.
In January 2020, French Ligue 1 club Reims signed him, though he finished that season on loan at Oostende. He officially joined Reims for the 2020 to 2021 season, making numerous league appearances and playing in the Europa League qualifiers before moving to English club Leicester City in September 2022 on a five-year deal.
International career
Wout Faes represented Belgium extensively at youth levels, especially captaining national youth teams and taking bronze with the under-17 squad at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Chile.
He received his first senior call-up in November 2021 and made his official debut for the senior Belgium national team on June 8, 2022, in a match against Poland. Following his debut, he was selected for the Belgian squads for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.
Birthday and age
Wout Faes was born on April 3, 1998, which makes Wout 28 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Wout shares the date with 61 other famous people.
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