Dion Cools

Dion Johan Cools (born 4 June 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland. His father is Belgian and his mother is Malaysian.
Club career.
Early years.
Cools started his career with Tempo Overijse, but soon moved to OH Leuven as a 9-years-old. In 2010, he joined the Anderlecht youth team. After a season, he returned to the OH Leuven youth academy in 2013. He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2014 after he finished his studies.
OH Leuven.
On 3 August 2014, Cools made his debut in the first team of OH Leuven, competing in the Belgian Second Division under coach Ivan Leko. There, he was in the starting lineup for the away match against Racing Mechelen. Afterwards he grew into a regular starter. Even after the dismissal of Leko and the arrival of new head coach Jacky Mathijssen in December 2014, Cools remained a starter. In May 2015, he participated with OH Leuven in the final round for promotion. Cools did not miss a single minute of the final round and won promotion to the Belgian First Division A again with the club.
Club Brugge.
On 23 June 2015, Cools signed a four-year contract with Club Brugge. He won two Belgian national titles and twice the Belgian Super Cup. Cools became a starter under head coach Michel Preud'homme in the 2016–17 season due to poor performances by former Dutch international Ricardo van Rhijn, who had initially become the starter after the departure of regular right-back Thomas Meunier to Paris-Saint Germain. Cools also remained a starter under new coach Ivan Leko, with whom he was reunited after his time with OH Leuven. Cools would, however, later become benched after the emergence of Clinton Mata at the position. 
Midtjylland.
On 31 January 2020, Cools signed a three-year contract with Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. He made his debut for the club on 17 February in a 2–0 win over Lyngby. Cools scored his first goal for the club on 14 February 2021, the only goal of the match in a win over Horsens in the Superliga.
International career.
Cools was called up for 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification by Belgian Under-19 national team coach, Gert Verheyen. Besides that, he is also eligible to play for Malaysia through his mother's bloodline.
Honours.
OH Leuven
Club Brugge
Midtjylland