Christiaan Ravych (born 30 July 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cercle Brugge.[1]

Christiaan Ravych
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cercle Brugge
Number 66
Youth career
Club Brugge
2021–2022 Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Cercle Brugge 46 (1)
International career
2019 Belgium U17 3 (1)
2022 Belgium U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Professional career

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Ravych is a youth product of the academy of Club Brugge, and moved to the neighboring club Cercle Brugge in 2021. On 8 December 2021, he signed a semi-professional contract with Cercle.[2] He made his professional debut with Cercle Brugge as a substitute replacing an injured Edgaras Utkus in a 1–0 Belgian First Division A win over Anderlecht on 30 July 2022.[3]

International career

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Ravych is a youth international for Belgium, having played up to the Belgium U17s.[4]

He has expressed his interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Christiaan Ravych at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Twee beloften ondertekenen een semi-profcontract: proficiat Xander Martlé en Christiaan Ravych! | Nieuws - Cercle Brugge". www.cerclebrugge.be.
  3. ^ "Sexy Cercle dient Felice Mazzu en Anderlecht al op tweede speeldag eerste nederlaag toe". Het Nieuwsblad Mobile.
  4. ^ KW, Redactie (10 July 2022). "Christiaan Ravych maakt voorbereiding mee bij groen-zwart: "Cercle Brugge leek de perfecte stap voor mij"". KW.be.
  5. ^ "The football player from Belgium expressed his readiness to play for the national team of Ukraine". 30 March 2023.
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