Joachim Van Damme

Joachim Van Damme
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991[1]
Place of birth Beveren, Belgium
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Waasland-Beveren
Number 6
Youth career
–2008 KSK Beveren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Waasland-Beveren 90[1] (10)
2012–2016 KV Mechelen 60 (4)
2017– Waasland-Beveren 1 (0)
National team
2010 Belgium U19 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Joachim Van Damme (born 23 July 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays in central defence as well as central midfield. He is currently contracted by Waasland-Beveren.

Cocaine suspension

Van Damme tested positive for cocaine on 16 January 2016 and was suspended by the Flemish doping tribunal for two years, until 29 January 2018.[2] KV Mechelen subsequently cancelled his contract. As a free player, his former club Waasland-Beveren offered him a contract in May 2017. End of November 2017, although still under suspension and unavailable to play for his club, Van Damme signed a contract extension at Waasland-Beveren keeping him at the club until June 2020.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joachim Van Damme - Steckbrief" (in German). weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 1 December 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.