Alessio Staelens

Belgian footballer

Alessio Staelens
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-07-30) 30 July 1994 (age 29)^[1]
Place of birth	Belgium^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deinze
Number	7
Youth career
–2013	Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013– 2015	Cercle Brugge	16	(0)
2014–2015	→ Deinze (loan)	31	(8)
2015–2016	→ KVK Westhoek (loan)	12	(2)
2016–2019	Knokke	100	(65)
2019–	Deinze	120	(18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Alessio Staelens (born 30 July 1994) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Belgian club Deinze.

Club career

On 23 May 2013 he replaced Michael Uchebo in the promotion/relegation game between Cercle Brugge and Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz after 86 minutes. Cercle lost the game by two goals of John Jairo Ruiz, but in spite of this result for Cercle this meant they remained in the Belgian Pro League because of their large point advantage.

Family

Alessio Staelens is son of the former international footballer and current Cercle Brugge coach Lorenzo Staelens. Alessio's brother-in-law is Daan van Gijseghem who also plays in Belgian First Division (currently with RAEC Mons).