Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Lommel, Belgium | ||
Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–2003 | Lommel | ||
2003–2004 | Geel | ||
2004–2006 | Willem II | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Willem II | 0 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Kortrijk | 4 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Standard Liège | 9 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Kortrijk | 32 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Genk | 25 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Delhi Dynamos | 14 | (0) |
2015–2022 | Westerlo | 16 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Lommel | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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