Wellington Phoenix young gun Liberato Cacace has departed the A-League club to join the Kevin Muscat coached Belgian top-flight club Sint-Truiden.

New Zealand international Cacace, 19, was a standout this season at left-back for Ufuk Talay's Phoenix, scoring three goals in 25 games to help Wellington finish the regular season in third place.

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Cacace follows in the footsteps of fellow former Phoenix academy member Sarpreet Singh - who currently plays with FC Nurnberg on loan from Bayern Munich - in departing Wellington for Europe.

"I would like to thank the club for everything they have done for me since I first started at the Phoenix Academy as a 16-year-old, and for the professional manner in which they have gone through this transfer agreement with Sint-Truiden," Cacace said in a club statement.

"Ufuk and the club know that it's been a dream of mine to play in Europe, and they're worked hard to help me achieve my individual goals and aspirations - alongside the club's goals - while I've been part of the club."

Cacace links up with Muscat and his assistants - former Victory interim boss Carlos Salvachua and Australian Luciano Trani - in Belgium.

Sint-Truiden are 10th in the Belgian Pro League after three games.

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