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Liberato Cacace (Wrexham | Wales)

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Posted August 27, 2020 15:56 · last edited August 27, 2020 16:02

I know squat about Belgian club football, but fact their national team is currently in FIFA's top spot must mean something about the level of coaching, and player development.

They have a proper Golden Generation of players currently.

Did a bit of trainspotting and for what's it worth (probably nothing), these guys as 19 yr olds (same age as Libby) were at following clubs -

Courtois - Gent

Kompany - Anderlecht

Castagne - Gent

De Bruyne - Gent

Eden Hazard - Lille

Thorgan Hazard - Zulte-Waregem (a middling top division Belgian club I think, maybe similar to Sint-Truiden)

Mertens - AGOVV (in Eredivisie at the time, now in Dutch 2nd tier)

Lukaku - Chelsea (but age 18 was still at Anderlecht), and I imagine he was already a big boy as a 19 yr old, so accelerating his development

Benteke - Mechelen (another middling top division Belgian club??)

I just find this sort of stuff interesting. When Cacace's 3 yr contract finishes (if he doesn't leave beforehand), he will only be 22. Plenty of time for a bigger move.

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Unknown editor edited August 27, 2020 16:02

I know squat about Belgian club football, but fact their national team is currently in FIFA's top spot must mean something about the level of coaching, and player development.

They have a proper Golden Generation of players currently.

Did a bit of trainspotting and for what's it worth (probably nothing), these guys as 19 yr olds (same age as Libby) were at following clubs -

Courtois - Gent

Kompany - Anderlecht

Castagne - Gent

De Bruyne - Gent

Eden Hazard - Lille

Thorgan Hazard - Zulte-Waregem (a middling top division Belgian club I think, maybe similar to Sint-Truiden)

Mertens - AGOVV (in Eredivisie at the time, now in Dutch 2nd tier)

Lukaku - Chelsea (but age 18 was still at Anderlecht)

Benteke - Mechelen (another middling top division Belgian club??)

I just find this sort of stuff interesting. When Cacace's 3 yr contract finishes (if he doesn't leave beforehand), he will only be 22. Plenty of time for a bigger move.

Unknown editor edited August 27, 2020 15:57

I know squat about Belgian club football, but fact their national team is currently in FIFA's top spot must mean something about the level of coaching, and player development.

They have a proper Golden Generation of players currently.

Did a bit of trainspotting and for what's it worth (probably nothing), these guys as 19 yr olds (same age as Libby) were at following clubs -

Courtois - Gent

Kompany - Anderlecht

Castagne - Gent

De Bruyne - Gent

Eden Hazard - Lille

Thorgan Hazard - Zulte-Waregem (a middling top division Belgian club I think, maybe similar to Sint-Truiden)

Mertens - AGOVV (in Eredivisie at the time, now in Dutch 2nd tier)

Lukaku - Chelsea (but age 18 was still at Anderlecht)
Benteke - Mechelen (another middling top division Belgian club??)

I just find this sort of stuff interesting. When Cacace's 3 yr contract finishes (if he doesn't leave beforehand), he will only be 22. Plenty of time for a bigger move.