Charles De Ketelaere, born on 10 March 2001 (age 25), is a Belgian striker with Atalanta, where he wears the number 17 shirt. At 6ft 4in (1.92m), he is a commanding forward rather than the sort who disappears politely between centre-halves.
His most productive league season came at Club Brugge in 2021-22, when he scored 14 goals in 33 appearances. That remains the clearest marker of his early senior career: a strong return in Belgium, and enough to establish him as more than just another tidy young attacker with a good reputation.
At Atalanta in 2026-27, De Ketelaere has made six appearances across all competitions, including five in Serie A and one in Conference League qualifying. His current market value is around £29m, according to Transfermarkt.
De Ketelaere’s career has taken him from a productive spell at Club Brugge to a first-team role in Italy. He is an established Belgian forward, still in his mid-twenties, with his main work now being done at Atalanta.
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