Hans Vanaken, born on 24 August 1992 (age 34), is a Belgian central attacking midfielder whose career has been shaped overwhelmingly at Club Brugge. There is no need to pretend otherwise. Across 12 seasons there, he has made 336 league appearances and scored 92 league goals, a return that says plenty about his value from midfield.
His best league season came in 2019–20, when he scored 13 times in 29 appearances for Club Brugge. That has been the pattern of his Brugge career: not just tidy work between the lines, but regular end product from a role where those numbers are not always standard. He remains valued at around £6m, according to Transfermarkt.
Vanaken was still a regular presence in 2026–27, with 33 appearances and seven goals for Club Brugge across all competitions, including four Champions League appearances and one goal. His league return stood at nine appearances and two goals, with further contributions through the Belgian play-offs and the Super Cup. He also remained involved with Belgium, scoring across World Cup and European qualifying involvement.
Vanaken’s career is not complicated to summarise: a long-serving Club Brugge midfielder with a stronger scoring record than most in his position, still contributing for club and country well into his thirties.
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