Yorbe Vertessen (born 8 January 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.
Born in the Belgian town of Tienen, Vertessen joined PSV Eindhoven as a schoolboy from Westerlo in 2009.
On 2 May 2021, Vertessen scored his first goal for the PSV senior side in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with SC Heerenveen in Eredivisie play. On 7 August 2021, Vertessen scored in a 4âÂÂ0 Johan Cruyff Shield win over rivals Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.
On 28 January 2023, Vertessen was loaned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, while Union were lying second in the Belgian Pro League, and made his debut in Union's 4âÂÂ0 win over Zulte Waregem on 5 February 2023.
On 1 February 2024, Vertessen signed with Union Berlin in Germany.
On 3 February 2025, Vertessen signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
Vertessen featured in the Belgium squad for the European Under-17 Championship in 2018, earning a place in the team of the tournament.
He was joint top scorer in the tournament alongside Italy's Edoardo Vergani, scoring in group stage wins over Ireland (2âÂÂ0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (4âÂÂ0).
Further goals came in the 2âÂÂ1 quarter-final win over Spain and the 2âÂÂ1 semi-final defeat at the hands of eventual winners Italy.
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