Club Brugge hand Hans Vanaken and Brandon Mechele new contracts
Club Brugge hand Hans Vanaken and Brandon Mechele new contracts Club Brugge have announced that both Hans Vanaken and Brandon Mechele have signed new contracts with the club. The two veterans, who remain key players for Club Brugge, have signed deals with the side that will run until 2028. The 33-year-old Vanaken, who could have left Club Brugge a number of times over the years, will go down as one of the greatest players in the sides history.
Vanaken’s time in Club Brugge has led to the side winning six Pro League titles, five Super Cups and one Belgian Cup. Since joining Club Brugge from Lokeren in 2015, Vanaken has gone on to make 559 appearances for the side, scoring 150 goals. Vanaken has scored in double figures for Club Brugge every season, with another 10 having come during the current campaign.
Vanaken has also given the side seven assists. Mechele, also aged 33, has played for Club Brugge since 2013. He spent six months on loan with Sint Truiden in 2017 but apart from that has never played for any other team.
He has also made well over 500 appearances for Club Brugge, winning the same amount of league titles as Vanaken. GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson