Mathias Delorge-Knieper (born 31 July 2004) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Delorge is a youth product of Heers VV before moving to

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's academy in 2011. In November 2020, he started training with the senior team for the first time. On 15 January 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sint-Truiden and started playing with their reserves. He was a part of the senior team for the preseason in the summer of 2021. Delorge made his senior and professional debut with Sint-Truiden as a substitute in a 3–0 win over

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on 10 April 2022. In the summer of 2022 he tore his

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, which kept him out for 4 months. On January 31, 2023, he was loaned to

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in the

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for the second half of the season. Making 10 appearances and scoring 1 goal on his loan, Delorge returned to Sint-Truiden for the 2023–24 season. On 24 July 2024, Delorge signed a four-year contract with

International career

Delorge is a youth international for Belgium, having played for the Belgium U20s in November 2023.

Personal life

Mathias is the son of Peter Delorge and nephew of Kristof Delorge, both former professional footballers.

Career statistics

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RBFA profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delorge, Mathias 2004 births Living people Sportspeople from Bilzen Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Sint-Truidense V.V. players Lierse S.K. (2018) players KAA Gent players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players 21st-century Belgian sportsmen