Hannes Delcroix

Hannes Delcroix
Delcroix vs Red Bull Salzburg in 2017
Personal information
Full name Hannes Piterson Delcroix[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-28) 28 February 1999
Place of birth Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Haiti[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Lugano
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2017 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Anderlecht 51 (0)
2019–2020RKC Waalwijk (loan) 23 (1)
2023–2026 Burnley 12 (0)
2025Swansea City (loan) 12 (0)
2026– Lugano 3 (0)
International career
2014 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2014–2015 Belgium U16 7 (0)
2015–2016 Belgium U17 14 (0)
2016–2017 Belgium U18 4 (0)
2017 Belgium U19 4 (2)
2020 Belgium U21 2 (0)
2020 Belgium 1 (0)
2025– Haiti 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:21, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Hannes Piterson Delcroix (born 28 February 1999) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Swiss Super League club Lugano. Born in Haiti, he played for the Belgium national team once before switching to his birth country of Haiti.

Club career

Delcroix was born in Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Haiti, and at a young age moved to Kalmthout, in Belgium.

Anderlecht

Delcroix joined the youth academy of Anderlecht in 2013.[3] Delcroix signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht on 25 January 2017.[4] He made his professional debut with Anderlecht in a 5–2 Belgian First Division A win over Oostende on 5 August 2018.[5]

RKC (loan)

In July 2019, Delcroix was sent on a one-season loan to Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk, who had just won promotion.[6] On 3 August, Delcroix made his debut as a starter in the away match against VVV-Venlo, scoring the opener in the eleventh minute of play. His team eventually lost the game 3–1.[7] Delcroix remained a starter throughout the season under head coach Fred Grim. After made a total of 24 competitive appearances, all as a starter, his loan spell ended and Delcroix returned to Anderlecht.[8] Despite interest from RKC to extend the loan deal, Delcroix opted for a return to Anderlecht.

Burnley

On 22 August 2023, Delcroix joined Premier League club Burnley on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Swansea City (loan)

On 24 January 2025, Delcroix joined fellow Championship club Swansea City on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]

Lugano

On 3 January 2026, Delcroix joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]

Personal life

Hannes share his life with long-time partner Marie-Ange Djomo, and they have a son and a daughter.

International career

Born in Haiti, Delcroix was raised in Belgium. He is a youth international for Belgium, and captained various of their youth teams.[12] He was called up to the senior Belgium squad in November 2020 and made his first appearance on 11 November against Switzerland.[13] He was called up to the Haiti national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2025.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 0
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 23 0 2 0 25 0
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 10 0 0 0 2[d] 1 12 1
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 16 0 2 0 7[d] 1 25 1
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 1 0 1 0
Total 51 0 4 0 10 2 65 2
RKC Waalwijk (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 23 1 1 0 24 1
Burnley 2023–24 Premier League 12 0 1 0 2 0 15 0
2024–25 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025–26 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 0 1 0 2 0 15 0
Swansea City (loan) 2024–25 Championship 12 0 12 0
Career total 98 1 6 0 2 0 10 2 116 3
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Belgium 2020 1 0
Total 1 0
Haiti 2025 3 0
Total 3 0
Career total 4 0

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Anderlecht Online – Présentation d'Hannes Delcroix (04 janv. 17)". www.anderlecht-online.be.
  3. ^ "Anderlecht Online – Maak kennis met Hannes Delcroix (05 jan 17)". www.anderlecht-online.be.
  4. ^ Rédaction. "Hannes Delcroix passe professionnel à Anderlecht".
  5. ^ "Anderlecht vs. KV Oostende – 5 August 2018 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "RKC Waalwijk huurt verdediger van Anderlecht". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 12 July 2019.
  7. ^ Beek, Yvonne van (3 August 2019). "RKC'er Delcroix is blij met eerste eredivisiegoal, maar baalt van resultaat". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  8. ^ "Hannes Delcroix » Eredivisie 2019/2020". WorldFootball. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ Verheirstraeten, Michiel (12 May 2020). "Belofteninternational Hannes Delcroix keert terug naar Anderlecht nadat zijn club RKC Waalwijk elf (!) spelers laat gaan". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish).
  10. ^ "Swansea City complete loan signing of Hannes Delcroix". www.swanseacity.com. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ^ Frusciante, Angelo (3 January 2026). "DAL BURNLEY ARRIVA HANNES DELCROIX". FC Lugano. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ^ "België U19 wint ook met een man minder makkelijk van Liechtenstein". 8 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Belgium 2–1 Switzerland". BBC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  14. ^ Bysson, Jean Fritzner (3 October 2025). "Éliminatoires Mondial 2026 : Hannes Delcroix, un renfort de la Premier League pour la défense haïtienne!".
  15. ^ "Hannes Delcroix". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 October 2025.