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Hannes Vernemmen

Squad depthKAA Gent II · 21 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHannes Vernemmen
PositionFull-back
NationalityBelgium
Age21
Date of birth8 Jan 2005
Shirt number#54
ClubKAA Gent II
Full-back
15
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1021
Minutes

Domestic-league season · KAA Gent II.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

H. Vernemmen is a 21-year-old full-back at KAA Gent II, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 55th of 183 on scout potential in the Challenger Pro League and 888th of 1770 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (35.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vernemmen.

Judged on this season alone, Vernemmen graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 29 of the 29 full-backs in the Challenger Pro League, on 2 clean sheets and 3.526 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Vernemmen, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 21% of the 29 full-backs in the Challenger Pro League. At 21 Vernemmen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

41.4
Ratingi
6th of 29 full-backs
11
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.53
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · KAA Gent II finished 9th of 17 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
3.53
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
11
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.4, Vernemmen carries the 6th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Challenger Pro League (top 21%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Challenger Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions11
Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.