Koen Casteels is a professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper.
He is currently playing for the Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah and the Belgium national team.
He was born to his parents on June 25, 1992, in Bonheiden, Belgium. Koen said in an interview that his parents still reside in Belgium.
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Who is Koen married to?
Koen Casteels has been happily married to his wife, Imme.
He has not revealed any information about his wife but according to sources, they exchanged wedding vows while he was playing for VfL Wolfsburg.
It is said that he was the last to return to the VfL training during that time.
They are blessed with two children. They gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in 2018 and named her Cilou.
On September 5, 2018, Koen took to Instagram to announce her arrival. He posted a picture of her tiny hand with the caption,
Excited to announce the birth of our baby girl Cilou! So proud of my girls...
VfL Wolfsburg also took to Facebook on September 1, 2018, to congratulate Koen and his girlfriend Imme on embarking on the journey of parenthood.
They then welcomed their second child, a son, in 2020, and named him Nikolas.
On October 6, 2020, Koen posted an adorable picture of his son on his Instagram with the caption,
Welcome to our family, little Nicolas!
Koen often takes his children to the football ground.
On May 19, 2024, Koen posted a video on his Instagram where he highlighted his career in Wolfsburg as a goalkeeper, thanking them for an awesome nine years.
In the video, there was a glimpse of him taking his children to the football ground after the match ended.
Both his daughter and son were spotted wearing their father's black jersey.
Age
Koen Casteels is 31 years old.
Net worth
Koen Casteels has an estimated net worth of 22.6 million euros.
He earned a salary of 70k euros weekly and 3.7 million euros annually while playing for VfL Wolfsburg.
His career
Koen started his career in 1996 by joining the youth team of KAC Betekom. In 2002 he joined the KRC Genk youth team.
On July 1, 2009, he started his senior career with Genk and played with the club until 2011.
On August 1, 2011, he joined TSG Hoffenheim with a transfer fee of 1.5 million euros.
He joined VfL Wolfsburg on a three-year contract on January 21, 2015, with a transfer fee of 2.5 million euros.
He was loaned out to Werder Bremen on January 22, 2015, with a fee of 150k euros.
He returned to VfL Wolfsburg on June 30, 2015, after the end of the loan. He played with Wolfsburg for nine years until July 18, 2024.
He then joined Al-Qadsiah on a free transfer.
Koen started his international career with Belgium U15 in 2007. He has played for Belgium U16, U17, U19 and U21.
He got a call-up for the Belgium national team in May 2013 for the 2014 FIFA World Cup but could not play due to an injury.
He was also a part of Belgium's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup which was held in Russia.
Koen made his debut with the national team, on September 8, 2020, in a game against Iceland in the UEFA Nations League.