Keano Vanrafelghem (born 2 August 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.
Club career Vanrafelghem began his career at the youth academy of Club Brugge. On 22 August 2020, he made his debut for Brugge's reserve side, Club NXT in the Belgian First Division B against RWDM47. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute as NXT lost 2–0.
On 31 January 2023, Vanrafelghem signed with Patro Eisden. On 31 August 2023, he was loaned to Sporting Hasselt.
On 16 January 2025, Vanrafelghem joined Mechelen on a four-and-a-half-year deal. He debuted ten days later, coming on at half-time in a 4–1 league defeat away to Anderlecht. On 29 March, he scored his first goal for the club, making it 2–2 in an away draw at Standard Liège. In May, he suffered an abdominal/adductor injury that curtailed his season, and in July the club announced he would undergo surgery, ruling him out for several months; the operation was performed successfully in early August.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClub NXT2020–211B Pro League100——1002021–221B Pro League00——002022–23Challenger Pro League20——20Total120——120Patro Eisden2022–23National Division 14000—402023–24Challenger Pro League0000—002024–25Challenger Pro League15830—188Total19830—228Sporting Hasselt (loan)2023–24Belgian Division 2321900—3219Mechelen2024–25Belgian Pro League111——111Career total742830007728
References
External links Profile at the Belgian First Division B website