The prolific Wesley Sonck

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Born on August 9, 1978, in Ninove, Belgium, Sonck really started to turn heads in football pretty early on. His pro career kicked off with RWDM Brussels FC, but it was at Genk where he truly started to shine. If you want to wager on the Belgian football league, 1xBet provides all online betting options on them.

Between 2000 and 2003, he was on fire at Genk. Imagine this: 51 goals in just 100 appearances. That's like scoring a goal every other game, which is seriously impressive.

En geen gele kaart 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/iXiPZBmxag

— Wesleysonck (@SonckWesley) August 13, 2023

Moving abroad

Then he moved to Ajax Amsterdam in 2003. Now, his time at Ajax wasn’t as goal-packed as Genk, but still, he managed to net 22 goals in 59 games. The UFC also has some prolific individuals among its ranks, and by visiting 1xbet.ng/en/line/ufc you can place wagers on them too.

Sure, the numbers dipped a bit, but they show he could still find the back of the net, even in a tougher league.

Let’s talk about his time with the Belgian national team. Sonck got his first cap in 2001 and ended up playing 55 times for Belgium, scoring 24 goals. At this moment you can visit 1xBet, and use this platform to wager on the Belgian national side too. He played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup too. He eventually decided to retire from national duties in 2010.

Representing plenty of clubs

After Ajax, Sonck had a sort of tour across Europe playing for several clubs in Germany, the Netherlands and his native Belgium too. Now all bettors have an amazing opportunity to wager on European football leagues, and the football betting online from 1xBet allows you to do exactly that. Some of the teams where he played include:

• Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Club Brugge
• and Lierse

After his retirement in 2014, Wesley Sonck went to work for several media stations where he did a remarkable job as a football commentator. In fact, he has a sense of humor that Belgian people absolutely love. Discover online football betting from 1xBet, where you can wager on the most prolific football teams from all across Europe.

Sonck as football commentator

Sonck has also worked as a coach. Between 2017 and 2020 he managed the Belgian U-18 national team. After that, he changed categories by starting to coach the U-19 team, where he has obtained interesting results among different European competitions.