Flor Van den Eynden (born 29 July 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Herentals, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Helmond Sport | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFC Lille | |||
| Westerlo | |||
| Beerschot | |||
| –2017 | Mechelen | ||
| 2017–2019 | Inter Milan | ||
| 2022 | Mechelen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | FC Eindhoven | 22 | (1) |
| 2022– | Helmond Sport | 62 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Belgium U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:54, 12 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017" of the 60 best young talents in world football.[1]
Club career
editEindhoven
editVan den Eynden played youth football for KFC Lille, Westerlo, Beerschot, Mechelen and the Italian club Inter Milan.
In 2019, he joined Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Eindhoven on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[2] He made his debut for the club on 27 September 2019 in a 4–1 home win against Telstar, coming off the bench in the 88th minute for Samy Bourard.[3] He scored his first goal for Eindhoven in the 4–0 cup victory against Rijnsburgse Boys.[4] After two seasons, his contract with Eindhoven expired. Afterwards, he was on trial with Lierse Kempenzonen and Lommel, but this did not result in a contract.[5][6]
During the 2021–22 season, Van den Eynden played for the under-21 team of Mechelen, sometimes playing alongside his brother, Bas Van den Eynden as a centre-back.[7]
Helmond Sport
editOn 25 May 2022, Van den Eynden signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport, with an option for an additional year.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 March 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eindhoven | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Helmond Sport | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 84 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Smeur, Joris (30 August 2019). "FC Eindhoven haalt Moses Makasi als opvolger van Van den Boomen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "FC Eindhoven – SC Telstar 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2019/2020, 8. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "FC Eindhoven bekert verder na 0-4 overwinning". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Lierse K. evalueert testers: eentje mag blijven, de andere niet". Proximus (in Dutch). 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Claes, Sven (24 July 2021). "Fiermarin debuteert bij Lommel SK tegen Vitesse, zoon van Dieudonné Kalulika test". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ De Munter, Kevin (30 December 2021). "Lillenaar Flor Van Den Eynden (ex-Inter Milaan) keert na voetballoos jaar terug bij KV Mechelen: Via de beloften snel stap zetten naar de A-kern". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Verdediger Flor Van den Eynden naar Helmond Sport! | Helmond Sport". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Flor Van Den Eynden: Player Summary". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.