var playerInfo={"826BE2C466376227EC096659909FEBC6":"Atletico Madrid,Royal Antwerp FC,Royal Antwerp FC Youth","2E0C5ADB6636D43E":"180cm","6F2A70628678CF42F2F15CA1EF3BF952":"","57C2653B331A7DDA9BB5C336225EACEB":"25000000.00","D21B7B52C3154356":"1","4EFF01CD2A1AA8474DF07D17EF0164A9":"Belgium","71450CE0B6A0CA84C96E1AF31F3CA129":"2005-2-7","53F6A06F211D096A":"RB Leipzig[on loan]","3316B2DB0B85B0BE":"Arthur Vermeeren","55115EEDFFE75225FD0E1787F70FC7CB":"2024-8-26","156AB99B762676230C18DFFD85A3FAED":"<P><STRONG><U>CLUB<\/U><BR><BR>Royal Antwerp<BR><\/STRONG>Belgian Pro League: 2022&#8211;23<BR>Belgian Cup: 2022&#8211;23<BR>Belgian Super Cup: 2023<BR><BR><STRONG><U>INDIVIDUAL<\/U><BR><BR>Young Professional Footballer of the Year: <BR><\/STRONG>2022&#8211;23<BR><BR><STRONG>Best youngster of the year: <BR><\/STRONG>2023<\/P>","65809D335DC33AB4":"13149","E7D2F501BA5F9F82CBF994866126F3A8":"<P>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.<BR><BR>Vermeeren made his professional debut for Royal Antwerp as a second half substitute in the 2022&#8211;23 UEFA Europa Conference League at home in Antwerp at the Bosuilstadion in a 2&#8211;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 &quot;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&#39;s nice to see.&quot;<BR><BR>In April 2023, Vermeeren was a starter in the 2023 Belgian Cup Final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2&#8211;0. On 14 May, he scored his first goal for Antwerp in a 3&#8211;2 win over Club Brugge during the Champions&#39; play-off.<BR><BR>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&#8211;0 defeat against Barcelona. On 13 December, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3&#8211;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 &quot;Today a dream came true. I am very happy and I hope I have made my family proud.&quot;. 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.<BR><BR>On 26 January 2024, Vermeeren joined La Liga club Atletico Madrid on a six-and-a-half-year contract. The deal reportedly included a &#8364;18 million transfer fee, with up to &#8364;5 million in add-ons, and Royal Antwerp keeping a 10% sell-on clause.<BR><BR>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&#8211;2 away win over Austria during the Euro 2024 qualifying.<\/P>","52D34B1F24A26AA271F2BD571AA0152C":"1","0DC344593C67F298":"2026625","7850BFBCDDAACDE9":"Arthur Vermeeren","68B71F6A7FE5F18E":"76kg","32E266777F4D5C3EAAE5984CDAE82227":"Atletico Madrid","57C2653B331A7DDA71EF0009D79DD15B8B218E4BC397458C":"1","EB70E23140D61D3403104435C4316058":"18","e_index":4};