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Mike Louis Penders (born 31 July 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Genk. He will join Premier League club Chelsea in July 2025.




Club career






= Genk

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Penders is a youth product of Boorsem Sport and Bregel Sport, before moving to the academy of Genk in 2018. On 30 April 2021, he signed his first contract with Genk. On 25 May 2022, he extended his contract until 2025. In 2022, he was promoted to their reserve team Jong Genk where he became captain. On 23 August 2023, he again extended his contract until 2028. He made his senior debut with the Genk first team in a 0–0 Belgian Pro League tie with Standard Liège on 28 July 2024. At 18 years and 363, he was the third youngest goalkeeper to debut in the history of the league.




= Chelsea

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On 27 August 2024, it was announced that Penders would join Premier League club Chelsea in the summer of 2025.




International career


Penders is a youth international for Belgium. In 2023 he was called up to the Belgium U19s where he acted as captain.




Career statistics






= Club

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As of match played 30 October 2024




References






External links


Mike Penders at Soccerway
RBFA Profile

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