# Yorbe Vertessen

Yorbe Vertessen (born 8 January 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.

## Club career

Born in the Belgian town of Tienen, Vertessen joined PSV Eindhoven as a schoolboy from Westerlo in 2009.
On 2 May 2021, Vertessen scored his first goal for the PSV senior side in a 2–2 draw with SC Heerenveen in Eredivisie play. On 7 August 2021, Vertessen scored in a 4–0 Johan Cruyff Shield win over rivals Ajax, in turn helping to end Ajax's 17 game unbeaten streak.
On 28 January 2023, Vertessen was loaned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2022–23 season, while Union were lying second in the Belgian Pro League, and made his debut in Union's 4–0 win over Zulte Waregem on 5 February 2023.
On 1 February 2024, Vertessen signed with Union Berlin in Germany.
On 3 February 2025, Vertessen signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

## International career

Vertessen featured in the Belgium squad for the European Under-17 Championship in 2018, earning a place in the team of the tournament.
He was joint top scorer in the tournament alongside Italy's Edoardo Vergani, scoring in group stage wins over Ireland (2–0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (4–0).
Further goals came in the 2–1 quarter-final win over Spain and the 2–1 semi-final defeat at the hands of eventual winners Italy.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jong PSV | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 |
| Jong PSV | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Jong PSV | Total | Total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 9 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| PSV Eindhoven | Total | Total | 64 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 18 |
| Union SG (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 4 |
| Union Berlin | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Union Berlin | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Union Berlin | Total | Total | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 128 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 172 | 34 |
* ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

## Honours

PSV
* KNVB Cup: 2021–22
* Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2023
Individual
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018
* Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2023,