Nico Van Kerckhoven

Nicolas "Nico" Van Kerckhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnikoː vɑŋ ˈkɛr(ə)kɦoːvə(n)]; born 14 December 1970) is a retired Belgian football left fullback,[1] last on the books of K.V.C. Westerlo where he was also the captain of the team. His former clubs include Lierse and FC Schalke 04. Van Kerckhoven was part of the Belgian national team for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.

Nico Van Kerckhoven
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Van Kerckhoven
Date of birth (1970-12-14) 14 December 1970
Place of birth Lier, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1998 Lierse 212 (20)
1998–2004 Schalke 04 134 (5)
2004–2005 Borussia M'gladbach 19 (0)
2005–2010 Westerlo 115 (1)
Total 480 (26)
National team
1996–2002 Belgium 42 (3)
Teams managed
2017– Lierse (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Club

Lierse SK[2]

Schalke 04[4]

Belgium

References
  1. "Nico Van Kerckhoven". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. "Palmares Belgische landstitels | De Morgen".
  3. "LE LIERSE A REMPORTE SA 1RE SUPER-COUPE ET MAINTENANT L'APPRENTISSAGE DE LA LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS... LIERSE 1 EKEREN 0". lesoir.be. 7 August 1997. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. "Schalke 04 | Palmarès".
  5. FIFA.com. "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.



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