Jo Christiaens

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Jo Christiaens
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-04-17) 17 April 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Lierse Kempenzonen (head coach)
Youth career
Westerlo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Westerlo 3 (0)
2010–2017 ASV Geel 212 (23)
2017–2018 Oosterwijk 10 (1)
2018–2020 Thes Sport 52 (2)
Total277(26)
Managerial career
2020–2022 Turnhout
2022–2023 Heist
2023– Lierse Kempenzonen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jo Christiaens (born 17 April 1988) is a Belgian former professional footballer, who played as a defender, and current head coach of Lierse Kempenzonen. [1] [2]

Managerial career

Having retired at the end of the 2019–20 season, Christiaens was appointed head coach of KFC Turnhout on 5 March 2020 for the 2020–21 season. [3]

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References

  1. "J. Christiaens". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. "Jo Christiaens: 'We zaten door onze beste krachten heen'". Nieuwsblad. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. Jo Christiaens nieuwe trainer van Turnhout, rtv.be, 5 March 2020