‘The most beautiful moment of my career’: Hugo Cuypers excited after first call up by Belgium
Speaking to HLN after joining the squad, Cuypers said ‘ This selection is, without a doubt, the most beautiful moment of my career’.
Key points
- Since leaving Belgium in 2024, Cuypers has spent time in the MLS with Chicago Fire and most recently in Mexico with Monterrery.
- With Romelu Lukaku out injured, Cuypers may well get the chance to finally make his international debut for Belgium over the next few days.
- This fine form over so many years has seen Cuypers included in Mark van Bommel’s squad for Belgium’s games against Türkiye and Italy.
The 29-year-old, who spent most of his career in Belgium, has finally earned a call up to the Belgian national team.
There are some who felt that Cuypers should have earned this call up to represent Belgium a few years ago when he was in fantastic form for Gent.
Additional details
- His best season was that first one with the Buffaloes, when he topped the scoring charts in Belgium with 34 goals in 56 games.
- Back then, Cuypers had said ‘It would hurt if I never became a Red Devil in my career’.
- After coming through at Standard Liege, Cuypers spent time in Greece with Olympiacos and France with AC Ajaccio.
- He returned to Belgium in 2021 and joined KV Mechelen, scoring 13 goals in 36 games.
- Cuypers was a huge success in the MLS, scoring 44 goals in 82 games.
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