Nathan De Cat


Nathan De Cat is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Jupiler Pro League club RSC Anderlecht.

Career

De Cat is a youth product of Anderlecht having joined them at age 10, and he signed his first professional contract with them in October 2023, valid until June 2025. He made his professional debut on 22 February 2024, in a 0–1 Challenger Pro League away win against SL16 FC. On 27 August 2024, De Cat extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2027, and was promoted to the senior squad.
On 20 February 2025, he made his first team debut for Anderlecht in UEFA Europa League knockout game against Fenerbahçe, coming on as a substitute. He is one of the youngest debutants for Anderlecht at 16 years, 7 months and 1 day.
He made his professional league debut as a 1 minute substitute vs Racing Genk on 6 April in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ Playoffs match, coming on in the 90th minute.
On 1 May 2025, he scored his first goal for RSC Anderlecht against Royal Antwerp FC in a Jupiler Pro League Champions’ playoffs match, after coming on as a substitute for Majeed Ashimeru.

International career

De Cat is a youth international for Belgium. He was part of the Belgian U17 team who reached the semi-finals of the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he was named in the Team of the Tournament.

Style of play

De Cat was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football", where he was described as a "towering midfielder", and further "He is a fighter, but loves dribbling too".

Honours

Individual