Wout Faes

Wout Faes reads to me as the classic late-bloomer center-back. The Anderlecht academy stamped him as a prospect, but he never quite broke through there, and those loans to Heerenveen and Excelsior could easily have stalled a career. Instead he kept climbing, landing at Leicester City and now Monaco in Ligue 1, plus the Belgium national team. I respect defenders who build their game through patience rather than hype, because center-back is a position where mistakes are merciless and reputations are earned slowly. At 187 cm he isn't a towering wall, so I assume his value is reading the game more than pure physicality.

Wout Felix Lina Faes (born 3 April 1998) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Ligue 1 club Monaco, on loan from EFL League One club Leicester City, and the Belgium national team. A promising talent from the Anderlecht academy, Faes was sent on loan with Heerenveen and Excelsior in the Eredivisie, but never experienced his breakthrough with Anderlecht.

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Name (English)

Wout Faes

Name (Japanese)

ヴァウト・ファース

Reading

ゔぁうと・ふぁーす

Born

April 3, 1998 (age 28)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Mol, Province of Antwerp, Belgium

Blood type

Private

Height

187 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A6%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Province of Antwerp
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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