PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• First MLS game - at Minnesota United FC, 3/11/2023
• First MLS start - vs San Jose Earthquakes, 4/8/2023
• First MLS goal - vs Columbus Crew, 3/18/2023
• First MLS assist - vs New England Revolution, 7/8/2023
2024: MLS: Appeared in 32 matches this season...logged 2,101 minutes played...recorded four goals and 10 assists...tallied four assists in a match against Inter Miami CF on March 23...became first player in franchise history to record four assists in a single match...scored the game-winning goal against FC Cincinnati on April 6...his 10 assists rank tied for sixth in MLS for assists by a forward...became first Red Bulls player since 2018 to record double-digit assits in a season and first forward to do so since 2014. Leagues Cup: Played in two matches...logged 116 minutes played. Playoffs: Played and started in five matches...logging 381 minutes played...recorded two goals and one assist...scored first career MLS Cup Playoff goal in Game 2 of Round One series against Columbus Crew...recorded first career MLS Cup Playoff assist in Eastern Conference Semifinals against NYCFC...tallied 11 assists across all competitions, which led the club.
2023: MLS: Appeared in 19 matches and started eight of them...totaling 746 minutes played...scored two goals and added one assist...recorded the game-winning goal against the Columbus Crew in 86th minute on March 18... tallied first career MLS assist on July 8 against New England Revolution...named Team of the Matchday in Week 4. Open Cup: Played in one match...totaling 120 minutes played...scored one goal. Leagues Cup: Played and started all four matches...totaled 322 minutes played...scored brace in New York's 2-1 win over Atletico de San Luis including a stoppage time winner.
PRIOR TO NEW YORK
Vanzier played for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for three seasons, where he made 92 appearances for the club. He scored 48 goals and tallied 21 assists, while winning Player of the Year and Golden Boot in 2020 for the Challenger Pro League. He helped the club get promoted to Juplier Pro League for the first time in 48 years. With the club in Champions League and Europa League qualfying, he made seven appearances and scored two goals. The Beringen, Belgium native has spent time during his career with Beerschot V.A., KV Mechelen, and KCR Genk. While with Beerschot V.A. for the 2018-2019 season, Vanzeir made 27 appearances in the Challenger Pro League and scored 13 goals in 2,2028 minutes played. He joined Genk’s youth system when he was eleven years old and joined the first team in 2016, where he made his professional debut against R.S.C. Anderlecht on September 18 of that year. Vanzeir won the Belgian Super Cup with Genk for the 2019-2020 season.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vanzeir has represented Belgium at the all-youth levels from the U-15’s to U-21’s. He made 37 appearances as a Belgian youth international and scored eight goals. In November 2021, Vanzier was named to Belgian’s senior team for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification matches against Estonia and Wales. He earned his first cap and senior national team debut on November 16 against Wales coming on as a substitute and playing 31 minutes.Vanzeir has represented Belgium at the all-youth levels from the U-15’s to U-21’s. He made 37 appearances as a Belgian youth international and scored eight goals. In November 2021, Vanzier was named to Belgian’s senior team for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification matches against Estonia and Wales. He earned his first cap and senior national team debut on November 16 against Wales coming on as a substitute and playing 31 minutes.
ACQUIRED
The New York Red Bulls acquire Belgian winger Dante Vanzeir from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise as a Designated Player for an undisclosed transfer fee. Red Bulls sign Vanzeir to a four-year MLS contract with an option for 2027 on February 13, 2023.
