Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 September 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Genk, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Zwartberg | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1988 | Waterschei | 51 | (2) |
1988–1989 | Genk | 0 | (0) |
1989–1993 | Gent | 127 | (6) |
1993–1997 | Club Brugge | 123 | (2) |
1997–1999 | Standard Liège | 15 | (0) |
Total | 316 | (10) | |
International career | |||
1991–1997 | Belgium | 26 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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