Koni De Winter

Early career

De Winter played in City Pirates Antwerp until 2015. He played the 2015–16 season in the Lierse SK youth academy. The following season, De Winter moved to the Zulte Waregem youth academy. In the summer of 2018, he moved to Serie A club Juventus, becoming the first Belgian footballer ever to play for them. Initially joining the youth academy, in the 2018–19 season, De Winter made 27 appearances and scored one goal with the under-17s. In the 2019–20 season, he made 8 appearances with the under-19s team. The following season, De Winter made 23 appearances with the under-19s often playing as captain.

Juventus

First call-up by Juventus and 2021–22 season

On 28 October 2020, De Winter was called up by Juventus' first team coach Andrea Pirlo for a UEFA Champions League match against La Liga club Barcelona. On 20 February 2021, he renewed his contract until 2024. On 24 July, he made his unofficial debut for Juventus in a 3–1 win against Cesena; scoring the opening goal in the 4th minute. De Winter made his debut for Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on 22 August 2021 in a 3–2 win against Pro Sesto in the Coppa Italia Serie C. On 20 October, he was sent off in a 2–2 draw against AlbinoLeffe, ten minutes after his entry onto the field. On 27 October, De Winter scored his first career goal: an equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw against Piacenza. On 23 November, he made his official debut with the first team – as well as his debut in…

On 23 March 2024, De Winter debuted for the Belgium national team in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland.

Club

As of match played 6 September 2026

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International

As of match played 2 June 2026

De Winter was born in Belgium to a Belgian father and a Congolese-French mother. De Winter holds both Congolese and French citizenship.