Charles De Ketelaere, a Belgian, was born on 10 March 2001, making him the ripe age of 23. His football talents are best showcased in the midfield, as a central attacking midfielder for Atalanta. De Ketelaere, who stands at an impressive 6ft 3in (1.92m) and weighs 12st 6lb (79kg), dons the number 17 jersey for Atalanta, and has also proudly worn the colours of the Belgium national team.
Transfermarkt, a reliable source for football-related financial information, pegs De Ketelaere's market value at approximately €34.00m. When converted, the figure stands around £29.5m. You can view full details here. His contract with Atalanta, as it stands, will conclude on the last day of June 2027, with exactly 2 years and 9 months left to run.
When we turn back the clock to 2019, the start of De Ketelaere's professional journey, he was a fledgling player at Club Brugge in Belgium. In his debut season (2019-2020), despite making only 13 first team appearances he managed to find the back of the net. In the subsequent 2020 - 2021 season, De Ketelaere became more integrated into the Club Brugge side, tallying up 32 appearances with three goals to boot. The 2021 - 2022 season saw further progress, with 14 goals from 33 first team appearances.
By the 2022-2023 season, De Ketelaere was lacing up his boots for AC Milan in the Serie A, making 32 appearances. In the following 2023 – 2024 season, De Ketelaere transferred to Atalanta where he was involved in 35 first team games, tallying 10 goals. As of now, in the current 2024 - 2025 season, De Ketelaere has made a total of eight appearances and scored one goal for Atalanta.
On an international level, the Belgian has represented his country in the UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2023. He also wore the Atalanta shirt for the Europa League 2023 - 2024, scoring two goals in total from seven starts and four appearances as a substitute. More recently, De Ketelaere played for Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup 2024 - 2025 and Champions League 2024 - 2025 with two starts.
