Yannick Thoelen

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Yannick Thoelen
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Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Tessenderlo, Belgium
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Mechelen
Number 15
Youth career
Geel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 Geel 8 (0)
2008–2012 Mechelen 2 (0)
2011–2012Lommel United (loan) 34 (0)
2012–2015 Lommel United 96 (0)
2015–2019 Gent 19 (0)
2019– Mechelen 57 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023

Yannick Thoelen (born 18 July 1990) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League.

On 24 July 2019, he returned to Mechelen, signing a 3-year contract. [1]

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References

  1. "TRANSFER: YANNICK THOELEN KEERT TERUG NAAR KVM" (Press release) (in Dutch). Mechelen. 24 July 2019.