Arthur Denis Vermeeren (born 7 February 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atletico Madrid and the Belgium national team.
Vermeeren made his professional debut for Royal Antwerp as a second half substitute in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League at home in Antwerp at the Bosuilstadion in a 2–0 second leg win against Lillestrom SK on 11 August 2022. He told the media after his debut that he could not have imagined a better debut. He received praise from coach Mark Van Bommel who was quoted as saying "Arthur is a smart footballer, a fun guy to work with. He is eager to learn and show he can play. So he will get some playing time. He enjoyed it, I think. It's nice to see."
In April 2023, Vermeeren was a starter in the 2023 Belgian Cup Final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2–0. On 14 May, he scored his first goal for Antwerp in a 3–2 win over Club Brugge during the Champions' play-off.
On 23 July 2023, Vermeeren was a starter in the Belgian Super Cup as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen on penalty kicks. On 19 September, he made his Champions League debut in a 5–0 defeat against Barcelona. On 13 December, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–2 victory in the return leg against the same opponent. Vermeeren was awarded Man of the Match for his performance, and in the post-match interview told reporters "Today a dream came true. I am very happy and I hope I have made my family proud.". Vermeeren ended his season at Antwerp with 8 G\/A in 32 games in all competitions. Prior to his departure from the club, he made 64 consecutive starts across all competitions for the club, playing 99.4% of the available minutes during that run.
On 26 January 2024, Vermeeren joined La Liga club Atletico Madrid on a six-and-a-half-year contract. The deal reportedly included a €18 million transfer fee, with up to €5 million in add-ons, and Royal Antwerp keeping a 10% sell-on clause.
Vermeeren played for the Belgian youth teams, in which he featured for the Belgium U17 in the 2022 European Under-17 Championship. On 13 October 2023, he made his debut for the senior Belgium national team, coming off the bench in the 87th minute to substitute Johan Bakayoko, in a 3–2 away win over Austria during the Euro 2024 qualifying.<\/P>","32F0494A6A8D9C00F8184D20C089D458":"2005-2-7","B13BBD17F9E21D375893DBD6F2FC7F72":"1","809C0B5A31626463":"13149","58D6F117B0E852FD":"180cm","2A56C1DBE121525F":"RB Leipzig[on loan]","A16C626949206183":"2026625","F8A44A36F46FF4E4":"Arthur Vermeeren","07FC4394D7BF000AA5BFC85E2D0D6D63":"Belgium","249186B187931B83":"76kg","72FFC7073AEDD99FBC6698239F961CC0":"2024-8-26","B30DC6D2B47145B087D8B1C6299DD194":"25000000.00","5B991257A722E1E0F74ECF7A8C1C2945":"","556D73B2C9A2AD6A1BFA53519B08D73A":"18","E630D11720E4B295":"1","0FA2227E78AF1E09":"Arthur Vermeeren","B30DC6D2B47145B0561823D5497E0EB0F2ED3572A53AF87A":"1","3653565C44D0522B57B14E876735C3FA":"Atletico Madrid,Royal Antwerp FC,Royal Antwerp FC Youth","07457F0B881B82B22AE30767A70DD3E1":"
CLUB<\/U>
Royal Antwerp
<\/STRONG>Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
Belgian Cup: 2022–23
Belgian Super Cup: 2023
INDIVIDUAL<\/U>
Young Professional Footballer of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2022–23
Best youngster of the year:
<\/STRONG>2023<\/P>","50F712C5D7EA2EE5C48850A5D641D459":"Atletico Madrid","e_index":0};