Bill Antonio has signed a new contract until 2027 with an option for an extra year. The  21-year-old Zimbabwean winger has been convincing within the first team in recent weeks and has been rewarded for his hard work.

Antonio arrived at KV Mechelen, Belgium in 2022, started off with the juniors and claimed his place in the first team in recent weeks.

Antonio’s smile was actually even bigger yesterday.

“I had to adapt to football here,” says Antonio. “But I just kept working hard. I feel great with the club, my teammates & the supporters. My goal is to help the team move forward. It’s great that I can continue to do that in the KV Mechelen equipment in the coming years.

Bill still had an option in his contract that would allow him to stay with us for another 2 years, but that is not how we work as a club,” says sporting director Tim Matthys. “Bill has developed fantastically and is now showing what we had in mind for him. We can only be happy about that, and we want to reward him for that.”

With this contract extension, Matthys hopes to send a clear signal to all our young players. “First perform on the field, and then the rest will follow,” said the sporting director.