Kobe Cools
Kobe Cools is a Belgian football defender who developed through the youth systems of K.V.K. Hingene, KSV Bornem, Beerschot and Anderlecht before signing his first professional contract with Anderlecht in 2017. In 2018, he moved to RWDM Brussels on loan to gain senior experience, making 11 appearances during the spell. Cools then left Anderlecht for F91 Dudelange in 2019, beginning a three-year period in Luxembourg. At Dudelange, he helped the club win the 2021–22 league title and also played in European qualifying rounds. He returned to Belgium in 2022 by joining Dender, where his defensive work supported the club’s promotion from the Challenger Pro League to the Jupiler Pro League in 2023–24. Standing 1.92 metres, Cools brings a strong aerial presence and has developed from academy prospect into an experienced central defender for Dender.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 3212 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2140 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2046 | 3 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2366 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 770 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: DefenderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Challenger Pro League - Planet Group Arena, Gent, Belgium
Jupiler Pro League - DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgium
Teams
Transfers
F91 Dudelange
Dender
Anderlecht
RWDM