Simon Mignolet, born 6 March 1988 in Belgium, serves as a stalwart goalkeeper for Club Brugge at the tender age of 36. With fortitude matching his tower of 6ft 3in (1.93m) height and 13st 9lb (87kg) weight, he confidently guards the goal, donning the number 22 jersey.
His current market value is estimated at around £1.7m, according to Transfermarkt. He remains a valued asset to Club Brugge, with a little under two years remaining on his current contract set to expire on 30 June 2026.
Having launched his football career in 2006 with Sint-Truiden in Belgium, Mignolet made his first two appearances for the senior team during his debut season (2006 - 2007), before proceeding to make 25 and 26 first-team appearances in seasons 2007 - 2008 and 2009 - 2010, respectively.
In the 2010 - 2013 seasons, Mignolet found himself guarding the Sunderland goal in England, making between 23 to 38 appearances each season. Mignolet's impressive performances for Sunderland led him to secure a place on the Liverpool squad from seasons 2013 to 2018. In these seasons, he made a notable number of appearances for Liverpool, ranging between 19 to 38 in individual seasons.
Mignolet returned to his home country in the 2019 - 2020 season, signing with Club Brugge, making between 27 to 34 appearances in each successive season up until the present 2024 - 2025 season, where he has so far made 15 appearances.
Besides appearances in league play, Mignolet has also participated in Pro League Play-Offs 2023 - 2024 for Club Brugge with four starts, Conference League 2023 - 2024 for Club Brugge with eight starts, Super Cup 2024 - 2025 for Club Brugge with one start, and Champions League 2024 - 2025 for Club Brugge with four starts.
It is clear from Mignolet's remarkable career, from his consecutive performances in both local and professional leagues that he has firmly planted his feet in the annals of football history - a feat only a few can claim to have achieved.
