Elias Cobbaut Explained

Elias Cobbaut
Birth Date:1997 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Mechelen, Belgium
Currentclub:Parma
Position:Centre-back, left-back
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Racing Mechelen
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2018
Clubs2:Mechelen
Caps2:46
Goals2:1
Years3:2018–2022
Clubs3:Anderlecht
Caps3:49
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Parma (loan)
Caps4:35
Goals4:2
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Parma
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Mechelen (loan)
Caps6:30
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Belgium
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:25 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:5 September 2023

Elias Cobbaut (born 24 November 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Italian side Parma. He also represented the Belgium national team.

Club career

On 28 August 2021, he joined Parma in Italy on loan with an option to buy.[1] On 4 June 2022, Anderlecht announced that Parma had exercised the option to buy Cobbaut's contract.[2]

On 5 September 2023, Parma sent Cobbaut on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy to his former club Mechelen.[3] [4]

International career

In November 2019 he was called up for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Russia and Cyprus on 16 and 19 November 2019, respectively.[5] He made his debut against Cyprus.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Mechelen2013–14Belgian Third Division1010
2014–15Belgian Second Division0000
Total1010
Mechelen2015–16Belgian Pro League000000
2016–17Belgian First Division A17000170
2017–18Belgian First Division A29120311
Total46120481
Anderlecht2018–19Belgian First Division A1200000120
2019–20Belgian First Division A24020260
2020–21Belgian First Division A13020150
Total4904000530
Parma (loan)2021–22Serie B35200352
Parma2022–23Serie B11000110
Total46200462
Mechelen (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League000000
Career total142360001483

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parma. ELIAS COBBAUT IS A PARMA PLAYER. 28 August 2021. 12 October 2021. 31 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531180854/https://parmacalcio1913.com/2021/08/28/elias-cobbaut-is-a-parma-player/?lang=en. dead.
  2. Web site: ELIAS COBBAUT TRANSFERRED TO PARMA. rsca.be. 4 June 2022. 6 June 2022.
  3. Web site: 5 September 2023 . Elias Cobbaut terug bij Malinwa . Elias Cobbaut back at Malinwa . KV Mechelen . Dutch.
  4. Web site: 5 September 2023 . Elias Cobaut joins YR KV Mechelen on loan . Parma Calcio 1913 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Martinez neemt verrassend Elias Cobbaut op in selectie Rode Duivels . Martinez surprisingly adds Elias Cobbaut to Red Devils squad . sporza.be . 18 November 2019 .
  6. Web site: Belgium 6-1 Cyprus . BBC . 21 November 2019.