Dion De Neve (born 12 June 2001) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
Club career He made his Belgian First Division A debut for Zulte Waregem on 24 July 2021 in a game against OH Leuven.
On 4 April 2022, De Neve signed a three-year contract with Kortrijk, effective from the 2022–23 season.
On 10 June 2025, De Neve signed with EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract with a club option for a one-year extension.
De Neve scored the winning goal in Blackburn Rovers' 1–0 pre-season victory over Everton. He made his Championship debut in a 1–0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, before being substituted at half-time for Augustus Kargbo. He scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Bradford City in the EFL Cup. On 21 October, De Neve recorded his first assist for Blackburn, setting up Yūki Ōhashi for the opening goal in a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield United at Ewood Park.
De Neve was primarily deployed as a Left-back under Valérien Ismaël and was later used as a left wing-back by Michael O'Neill. De Neve started nine Championship matches and made 29 appearances in all competitions, recording one assist.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZulte Waregem2021–22Belgian Pro League17200——172Kortrijk2022–23Belgian Pro League14110——1512023–24Belgian Pro League31220—203522024–25Belgian Pro League30220——322Total75550—20825Blackburn Rovers2025–26Championship2701011—2912026–27Championship000010—10Total2701021—301Career total11976021201298
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