Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sint-Truiden | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2012 | Sint-Truiden | ||
2012–2017 | Genk | ||
2017–2021 | Sint-Truiden | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Sint-Truiden | 25 | (3) |
2022–2023 | → MVV (loan) | 36 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) |
Jarne Steuckers (born 4 February 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.
Steuckers was born and raised in Sint-Truiden, Limburg. He started his youth training at Sint-Truidense VV, the professional football club from his hometown. In 2012, he moved to the youth team of Genk, but returned to Sint-Truiden four years later,[2] where he signed his first professional contract in May 2020.[3]
After impressing with the U23s, coach Peter Maes promoted Steuckers to the first-team squad in January 2021.[4] On 17 January 2021, he made his official debut in the Belgian Pro League in the home game against Oud-Heverlee Leuven. In the 72nd minute, Steuckers replaced Yuma Suzuki as Sint-Truiden were up 3-1 which was also the final result in the match.[5] Later that season, he was given more playing opportunities by Maes. On 3 February 2021, for example, he made his first ever start in a Belgian Cup match against Lokeren-Temse.[6][7][8] On the penultimate matchday of the regular season, Steuckers, who had been sidelined with a COVID-19 infection a month earlier, was given his first starting berth in the Belgian Pro League against his former youth club Genk.[9][10]
Steuckers put in strong performances during the 2021–22 pre-season under new coach Bernd Hollerbach, but a foot injury threw a spanner in the works. In late November 2021 he made his comeback in a friendly.[11][12] Under Hollerbach, he struggled to return to first-team action and he made no appearances the remainder of the season.[13]
He signed a new contract with Sint-Truiden in July 2022,[14] and was sent on a season-long loan to Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club MVV on 4 August 2022.[15] Sint-Truiden announced on 9 February 2023 that Steuckers would return to the club after his loan spell, where he had impressed as a starter.[16] Steuckers became a pivotal player during his season at MVV, featuring in almost every match and showcasing his skills with eight goals and ten assists.[17]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sint-Truiden | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
Total | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
MVV (loan) | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 39 | 9 |
Career total | 61 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 13 |