# Thomas Foket
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{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thomas Foket
| image = Thomas Foket RSC Anderlecht 2025.jpg
| caption = Foket with [Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht) in 2025
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Brussels](/source/Brussels), Belgium
| height = 1.77 m
| position = [Right-back](/source/Right-back), [right midfielder](/source/right_midfielder)[{{WorldFootball.net|thomas-foket}}]
| currentclub = [Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht)
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2012–2018
| clubs1 = [Gent](/source/KAA_Gent)
| caps1 = 147
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = → [Oostende](/source/K.V._Oostende) (loan)
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2024
| clubs3 = [Reims](/source/Stade_de_Reims)
| caps3 = 176
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = [Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = [RSCA Futures](/source/RSCA_Futures)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam2 = [Belgium U19](/source/Belgium_national_under-19_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam3 = [Belgium U21](/source/Belgium_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 11
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016–2022
| nationalteam4 = [Belgium](/source/Belgium_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 20 April 2026
| nationalteam-update = 14 June 2022
}}
'''Thomas Foket''' (born 25 September 1994) is a Belgian professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [right-back](/source/right-back) for [Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht) and the [Belgium national team](/source/Belgium_national_football_team).
==Club career==
===Dilbeek Sport===
At age 16, Foket was in the first team of Fourth Division side Dilbeek Sport. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he was solicited by different [Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_First_Division_A) teams, of which were [AA Gent](/source/AA_Gent), [Club Brugge](/source/Club_Brugge) and [R.S.C. Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht). He chose to play in Gent, as it was the best way to combine finishing his studies and football training.[{{cite news |title=Jeugdinternational Thomas Foket naar AA Gent |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/vr3nrltc |accessdate=31 August 2018 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=23 March 2012 |language=Dutch}}]
===Gent===
In March 2012, Foket signed a two-year contract with Gent.[{{cite web|url=http://sporza.be/permalink/1.1373128|title=Gent laat ruime zege liggen in Luxemburg}}]
In July 2012, Gent extended the contract of Foket until 2016. In October 2014, Foket extended his contract until 2018.[{{cite news |title=Thomas Foket verlengt contract bij AA Gent |url=http://archief.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/1.2121617 |accessdate=31 August 2018 |work=Sporza |date=17 October 2014 |language=Dutch}}]
Upon his return from loan at Oostende, Foket was transformed to a [right midfielder](/source/Midfielder).
===Oostende===
In the season 2013–14, Foket was on loan at [K.V. Oostende](/source/K.V._Oostende), which had just been promoted to the Pro League
===Reims===
In August 2018, Foket joined [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) side [Stade de Reims](/source/Stade_de_Reims) on a five-year contract.[{{cite news |title=Thomas Foket signe cinq ans à Reims |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Thomas-foket-signe-cinq-ans-a-reims/934830 |accessdate=31 August 2018 |work=L'Èquipe |date=29 August 2018 |language=French}}][{{cite news |title=Le Stade de Reims officialise l'arrivée de Thomas Foket sur le ton de l'humour (vidéo) |url=http://www.lesoir.be/175881/article/2018-08-31/le-stade-de-reims-officialise-larrivee-de-thomas-foket-sur-le-ton-de-lhumour |accessdate=31 August 2018 |work=Le Soir |date=31 August 2018 |language=French}}] The transfer fee was reported as €3.5 million.[{{cite web|publisher=Anderlecht|url=https://www.rsca.be/en/Foket2027|title=Thomas Foket is a Mauve|date=3 August 2024|access-date=4 August 2024}}]
==International career==
In November 2016 Foket received his first call-up to the senior [Belgium squad](/source/Belgium_national_football_team) for matches against [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_national_football_team) and [Estonia](/source/Estonia_national_football_team).[{{cite news
|url=http://www.belgianfootball.be/en/news/25-belgian-red-devils-netherlands-and-estonia
|title=25 Belgian Red Devils for the Netherlands and Estonia
|publisher=Royal Belgian Football Association
|date=4 November 2016
|accessdate=7 November 2016}}] Foket made his formal debut for Belgium on 10 November 2016 as a half-time substitute in a friendly with the Netherlands that finished 1–1.[{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37896400|title=Netherlands 1–1 Belgium|date=10 November 2016|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 August 2019}}]
==Career statistics==
{{Updated|match played 1 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [Belgian Cup](/source/Belgian_Cup), [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France)}}
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[Gent](/source/K.A.A._Gent)
|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Belgian_Pro_League)
|[Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League)
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_K.A.A._Gent_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|38||2||5||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||43||2
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_K.A.A._Gent_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|39||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [Belgian Super Cup](/source/Belgian_Super_Cup)}}||0||52||1
|-
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Belgian_Pro_League)
|Belgian Pro League
|35||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||13{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||51||0
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_K.A.A._Gent_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|24||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Belgian_First_Division_A)
|Belgian Pro League
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!147!!2!!14!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!1!!1!!0!!187!!3
|-
|[Oostende](/source/K.V._Oostende) (loan)
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Belgian_Pro_League)
|Belgian Pro League
|26||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1
|-
|rowspan="7"|[Reims](/source/Stade_de_Reims)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Stade_de_Reims_season)
|[Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1)
|32||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Stade_de_Reims_season)
|Ligue 1
|27||0||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Stade_de_Reims_season)
|Ligue 1
|37||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||40||0
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Stade_de_Reims_season)
|Ligue 1
|29||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Stade_de_Reims_season)
|Ligue 1
|24||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Stade_de_Reims_season)
|Ligue 1
|27||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!176!!0!!7!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!189!!0
|-
|[Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_R.S.C._Anderlecht_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|12||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!362!!3!!27!!1!!4!!0!!35!!0!!1!!0!!424!!5
|}
{{notelist}}
==Honours==
'''Gent'''
*[Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_First_Division_A): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Belgian_Pro_League)
*[Belgian Super Cup](/source/Belgian_Super_Cup): [2015](/source/2015_Belgian_Super_Cup)[{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/match/gent-v-club-brugge/lineups/edi5ulnpoaydk03x0w6ejd78p |title=Gent v Club Brugge Starting XIs, Jul 16, 2015 |publisher=goal.com |access-date=23 March 2022}}]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Soccerway|thomas-foket/240174}}
*{{RBFA player|PH_6114}}
{{R.S.C. Anderlecht squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foket, Thomas}}
Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football full-backs
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Belgium men's international footballers
Category:Belgium men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Ligue 1 players
Category:KAA Gent players
Category:KV Oostende players
Category:Stade de Reims players
Category:RSC Anderlecht players
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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