Zeno Van Den Bosch (born 6 July 2003) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Royal Antwerp as a central defender. He has also played for the Belgium national under-21 football team.
Club career He was born in Brasschaat, in Flanders. Van Den Bosch trained as a youngster at Mariaburg VK, Beerschot and Lierse.
Royal Antwerp He joined up with the Royal Antwerp football academy in 2016. In September 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club. In September 2022, his contract was extended to 2025, with the club having an option to extend it further.
On January 18, 2023, Van Den Bosch made his official debut in the club's first team: in a 3–0 league match win against KV Oostende. In April 2023, Van Den Bosch appeared as a substitute in the Belgian Cup final as Antwerp defeated KV Mechelen 2–0. Later that year, on 22 August, he made his debut in European competitions in a 1–0 victory over Greek club side AEK Athens in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League. By the beginnings of the 2024-25 season, it was reported in the Belgian media that the contract had been extended to the summer of end of the 2025-26 season, amid reported transfer interest in the player from clubs in Portugal, Italy and Germany, such as Mainz and Torino. He scored his first league goal for Antwerp on 9 November 2024, in a 2-1 away win against KV Kortrijk.
International career He featured for the Belgium national under-21 football team in a 3-1 home win against Malta U21 on 21 March 2024 in a UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying match.
