Koen Casteels

Koen Casteels

Casteels playing for VfL Wolfsburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Koen Casteels[1]
Date of birth	(1992-06-25) 25 June 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth	Bonheiden, Belgium
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Al-Qadsiah
Number	1
Youth career
1996–2002	KAC Betekom
2002–2009	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Genk	0	(0)
2011–2014	TSG Hoffenheim II	32	(0)
2011–2015	TSG Hoffenheim	39	(0)
2015	→ Werder Bremen (loan)	6	(0)
2015–2024	VfL Wolfsburg	238	(0)
2024–	Al-Qadsiah	11	(0)
International career‡
2007	Belgium U15	2	(0)
2008	Belgium U16	3	(0)
2008–2009	Belgium U17	3	(0)
2009–2011	Belgium U19	20	(0)
2011–2013	Belgium U21	9	(0)
2020–	Belgium	20	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Belgium FIFA World Cup 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Koen Casteels (born 25 June 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah and the Belgium national team.

Formed at Genk, Casteels spent most of his professional career in Germany with TSG Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen (loan) and VfL Wolfsburg, making over 200 Bundesliga appearances.

Casteels made 37 appearances for Belgium up to under-21 level. He was first called up for the senior team in 2013 and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.