Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | SCUP Jette | ||
2002–2003 | FC Strombeek | ||
2003–2009 | Anderlecht | ||
2009–2010 | KV Mechelen | ||
2010–2013 | Lierse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Lierse | 27 | (2) |
2014–2017 | Nice | 9 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Nice B | 14 | (2) |
2016 | → Westerlo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017 | RNK Split | 0 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Union SG | 35 | (7) |
2019 | Virton | 15 | (3) |
2019–2020 | RWD Molenbeek | 10 | (0) |
2021 | Marino | 10 | (1) |
2022 | Houtvenne | 7 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Lokeren-Temse | 23 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 24 October 2023 (UTC) |
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