Jürgen Van der Velde
Jürgen Van der Velde is a Belgian football adviser and former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jürgen Niko Johan Van der Velde | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| K.R.C. Mechelen | |||
| – | K. Londerzeel S.K. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | RFC Athois | ||
| 2003–2004 | FC Beringen | ||
| 2004–2005 | Bocholter VV | ||
| 2005–2006 | FC Rhodienne | ||
| 2009–2012 | KOVC Sterrebeek | ||
| 2012–2014 | FC Pepingen | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–1998 | Belgium U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2017 | |||
Club career
Jurgen played professionally for R.W.D. Molenbeek in Belgium from 1995 til 1999. His professional career was cut short by a severe injury, by he continued to play in Belgian amateur divisions until the age of 37.
International career
He got several caps for the Belgium national under-21 football team. He also played for his country's B-squad.
Professional life
Van der Velde learned the Chinese Mandarin language and worked as an entrepreneur and for many years.[1] In 2017 he started working as a football consultant and ambassador.
References
External links
- Jürgen Van der Velde at FootballDatabase.eu
- Jürgen Van der Velde at WorldFootball.net
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