Midfielder · #29
M. De Cuyper
AGE25
BORN22 Dec 2000
HEIGHT182 cm
WEIGHT72 kg
NATIONALITYBelgium
BIRTHPLACEKnokke-Heist, Belgium
SEASONS9
AVAILABILITYKnee InjuryOut since 15 Sept 2025 · return date not confirmedOUT
Premier League
Season stats
APPS2
MINUTES168
RATING7.25
GOALS1
ASSISTS0
SHOTS3
ON TARGET1
KEY PASSES5
PASS %87%
TACKLES3
INTERCEPTIONS2
DUELS WON3
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
59OVERALL
Midfielder · Vision · vs midfielders in Premier League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Belgium | World Cup | 6 | 443 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Brighton | Premier League | 6 | 493 | 2 | 2 | 7.26 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Belgium | Friendlies | 4 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 6.68 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 6.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Brighton | UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 8.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Brighton | League Cup | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Brighton | Premier League | 30 | 1443 | 2 | 3 | 6.86 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Brighton | League Cup | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |  Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 37 | 3082 | 3 | 5 | 7.59 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1080 | 1 | 0 | 7.04 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Belgium | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 419 | 2 | 2 | 7.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 365 | 2 | 0 | 7.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 5 | 399 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Belgium | Friendlies | 2 | 164 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 37 | 2755 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Europa Conference League | 16 | 1264 | 2 | 3 | 7.48 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Belgium U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 7.83 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-23 |  KVC Westerlo | Jupiler Pro League | 39 | 3480 | 9 | 7 | 7.19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | KVC Westerlo | Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | KVC Westerlo | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | KVC Westerlo | Challenger Pro League | 25 | 2088 | 6 | – | – | 5 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | KVC Westerlo | Cup | 3 | 252 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Club Brugge II | Challenger Pro League | 20 | 1630 | 5 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 89 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 1 | 19 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Club Brugge U19 | UEFA Youth League | 7 | 630 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 163 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Club Brugge U19 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 531 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 290 | 22,020 | 41 | 25 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Crystal Palace W 5-018 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| @ Sunderland W 2-010 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 68 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| vs Arsenal W 3-019 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| @ Coventry W 5-013 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| @ Chelsea L 3-430 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs Aston Villa W 4-023 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 78 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Club Brugge → Brighton5 Jul 2025TRANSFER
- Club Brugge KV → Brighton5 Jul 2025TRANSFER
- Club Brugge KV → Brighton3 Jul 2025TRANSFER
- KVC Westerlo → Club Brugge KV1 Jul 2023N/A
- Club Brugge KV → KVC Westerlo2 Aug 2021LOAN
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Knee Injury15 Sept 2025 → ongoing
- Achilles Strain19 Dec 2024 → 6 Jan 2025
- Unknown15 Nov 2024 → 22 Nov 2024
- Hamstring7 Sept 2024 → 13 Sept 2024
- Neck Injury5 Feb 2024 → 9 Feb 2024
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERCup2024/2025
4× WINNERFirst Division A2023/2024, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
2× WINNERChallenger Pro League2021/2022
2× WINNERSuper Cup2021
Also 6 runner-up finishes.