August De Wannemacker
August Jan T. De Wannemacker is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KRC Genk.
Club career
He started as a 4-year-old at KSCE Mariakerke and played there for 4 seasons. He then made the switch to Racing Gent for one season. He then played as a left forward at the youth academy at KAA Gent for the next four seasons. He joined the youth set-up at KRC Genk from Gent in 2022, and signed his first professional contract with Genk as a 15 year-old in January 2024. He made his senior debut with Jong Genk in the Challenger Pro League against Lommel SK on 25 October 2024.International career
A Belgian youth international, he scored for the Belgium national under-17 football team against Kosovo U17 in October 2024.He was subsequently named in their squad for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.