Zeno Debast
Sporting CP

Zeno Debast

Zeno Debast of Sporting CP was born on 24 October 2003 (age 22).

Zeno Debast, born 24 October 2003 (age 22), is a Belgian central defender with Sporting CP. An imposing 6ft 3in (1.91m), he wears the number 6 and is valued at around £25.5m by Transfermarkt.

His senior career has been shaped mainly at Anderlecht, where he made 67 league appearances across three seasons. That spell gave him his platform: regular first-team football at a club where young defenders are not exactly hidden from view.

At Sporting CP, Debast is still building his place. In 2026-27 he has made five Liga Portugal appearances and one in the Champions League, giving him six appearances in all competitions for the club.

Debast’s career to date is a straightforward one: established at Anderlecht, now developing further in Portugal with Sporting CP.

📈 Key stats and insights

Zeno Debast has started five Liga Portugal matches in 2026-27
Zeno Debast has one UEFA Champions League appearance in 2026-27
Zeno Debast received one red card early in 2026-27
Zeno Debast moved to Sporting CP for €13,000,000 in July 2024
Zeno Debast carries a €30.00m market value
Last updated 8 October 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Zeno Debast
CD
1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height
6
Squad Number
83kg (13st)
Weight
24 October 2003 (age 22)
Date of Birth
Belgium 🇧🇪
Country of Birth
Sporting CP
Team
Belgium 🇧🇪
National Team
£25.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2029 (2y 9m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal 2026 - 2027
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
3
Utilisation
63%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
1
Team
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Champions League 2026 - 2027
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Debast has started five Liga Portugal matches in 2026-27 and added one UEFA Champions League appearance – his selection pattern marks him as a regularly picked central defender for Sporting CP this season, and one red card is a disciplinary note to monitor.

📋 Career stats

Team
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
17
Goals
-
Team
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
31
Goals
-
Team
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
28
Goals
-
Team
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
34
Goals
-
Team
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Belgium 🇧🇪
Games
5
Goals
-

Debast is 22 and plays as a central defender for Sporting CP. He joined Anderlecht as a trainee in July 2018 and moved to Sporting CP for €13,000,000 in July 2024 – a clear progression from Anderlecht's development pathway to a top‑level Portuguese club by his early twenties.

💰 Transfers

Team
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
4 July 2024
From
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Type
Fee (£13m)
Team
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
1 July 2018
Type
Trainee

Joined Anderlecht as a trainee in July 2018; transferred from Anderlecht to Sporting CP for a €13,000,000 fee in July 2024 – a paid move that took him to a club competing in UEFA Champions League football.

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