Martin Wasinski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Jean Wasinski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Liege, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Almere City (on loan from Schalke 04) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | US Hesbignonne | ||
| 2014–2018 | Stade Waremmien | ||
| 2018–2021 | Charleroi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Charleroi | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → KV Kortrijk (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2024– | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Schalke 04 II | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Jong Genk (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → RFC Liège (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Almere City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Belgium U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2026 | |||
Martin Jean Wasinski (born 7 April 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Almere City, on loan from Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
Club career
[edit]Charleroi
[edit]Having joined Charleroi at under-15 level,[2] he progressed through the club's youth ranks, making his professional debut in the 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw with Zulte Waregem on 22 August 2021, aged 17.[3][4] Used in a variety of positions across defence and midfield, and having to split his time between football and school, Wasinski made 15 league appearances during the 2021–22 season.[3][5] In August 2022, Wasinski extended his contract with Charleroi until summer 2025.[2]
Loan to KV Kortrijk
[edit]On 6 January 2023, he was loaned to KV Kortrijk until the end of the 2022–23 season.[6] On 17 July 2023, it was announced that the loan-deal was extended for the next season also.[7]
Schalke 04
[edit]On 21 June 2024, German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Wasinski on a free transfer until 30 June 2028.[8]
Loan to Genk
[edit]On 24 January 2025, he was loaned to Genk until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent, where he was initially supposed to play for their second team Jong Genk in the Challenger Pro League.[9][10]
Loan to RFC Liège
[edit]On 2 September 2025, he moved to RFC Liège on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[11]
Loan to Almere City
[edit]On 25 August 2026, Wasinski was loaned to Almere City in the Dutch second tier, with an option to buy.[12]
International career
[edit]Born in Belgium, Wasinski is of Polish descent.[13] He was called up to the Belgian under-16 team in November 2019 for a youth tournament in Paraguay.[14] He has also represented Belgium at under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 August 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charleroi | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Schalke 04 II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Jong Genk (loan) | 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| RFC Liège (loan) | 2025–26 | Challenger Pro League | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Almere City (loan) | 2026–27 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 94 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ↑ Appearances in Challenger Pro League promotion play-offs
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Martin Wasinski". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- 1 2 Malice, Florent (1 August 2022). "Le Sporting Charleroi prolonge l'un de ses grands talents". walfoot.be (in Belgian French). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- 1 2 Helson, Benjamin (18 January 2022). "Martin Wasinski: "Je ne pensais pas jouer à 17 ans"". Le Soir (in Belgian French). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "Zulte Waregem vs. Sporting Charleroi - 22 August 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- 1 2 "M. Wasinski: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "Martin Wasinski komt over van Charleroi" (in Dutch). K.V. Kortrijk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ↑ "Martin Wasinski blijft een Kerel" (in Dutch). K.V. Kortrijk. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Defender Martin Wasinski is a Royal Blue". FC Schalke 04. 21 June 2024.
- ↑ "Martin Wasinski loaned out to KRC Genk". FC Schalke 04. 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-jeugdinternational Martin Wasinski (20) moet voor ervaring bij Jong Genk zorgen". KRC Genk (in Dutch). 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Martin Wasinski joins RFC Liège on loan". FC Schalke 04. 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "Almere City FC haalt Belgische rechtsback binnen" [Almere City FC signs Belgian right-back] (in Dutch). Almere City FC. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Kruszyński, Michał (2 November 2021). "Maciej Chorążyk: Chcieliśmy powołać Gabriela Słoninę już dwa lata temu, ale odmówił". iGol.pl (in Polish).
- ↑ Villafrate, Raphaël (20 November 2019). "Martin Wasinski, graine de Diable rouge". L'Avenir (in Belgian French). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "Martin Wasinski". rbfa.be. Royal Belgian FA. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Martin Wasinski at Soccerway.com
- Martin Wasinski at Soccerbase.com
- Martin Wasinski at Kicker (in German)
- Martin Wasinski at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Liège
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
- Belgian people of Polish descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Royal Charleroi SC players
- KV Kortrijk players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- Jong Genk players
- RFC Liège players
- Almere City FC players
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands