Charles De Ketelaere, born on 10 March 2001 (age 25), is a Belgian forward with Atalanta, where he wears the No 17 shirt. A commanding 6ft 4in (1.92m), he is primarily used as a striker, with the frame to occupy defenders rather than merely drift around them.
He was making a proper senior mark at Club Brugge by 2021–22, his most productive league season to date. He scored 14 goals in 33 appearances, a return that still stands out as the cleanest measure of his attacking output.
Atalanta are now his club, and in 2026–27 he has made one Serie A appearance and one Conference League Qualifiers appearance, giving him two appearances across all competitions. His current market value is around £29m, according to Transfermarkt.
De Ketelaere’s career so far runs from a productive spell in Belgium to senior football in Italy. He is an established forward with one strong league season behind him and a current place in Atalanta’s squad.
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