Stefan Van Riel (born 29 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Sint-Niklaas | ||
| 1994–1998 | Eendracht Aalst | 93 | (4) |
| 1998 | Trelleborg | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Oostende | 13 | (2) |
| 1999–2002 | Schoten | ||
| 2002–2005 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 2005–2006 | Tempo Overijse | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editIn 1992, Van Riel signed for Belgian second tier side Sint-Niklaas.[3] In 1994, he signed for Eendracht Aalst in the Belgian top flight, where he made 97 appearances and scored 4 goals.[3] On 21 August 1994, Van Riel debuted for Eendracht Aalst during a 3–2 win over Beerschot.[3] On 27 August 1995, he scored his first goal for Eendracht Aalst during a 4–1 win over Lommel.[3]
In 1998, Van Riel signed for Swedish club Trelleborg.[4][5] After that, he signed for Oostende in the Belgian top flight.[6] In 1999, he signed for Belgian third tier team Schoten after trialing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English second tier and Dutch second tier outfit TOP Oss.[7] In 2002, Van Riel signed for Tempo Overijse in the Belgian fifth tier.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Stefan Van Riel en KVV Schelde lijden net voor winterstop eerste nederlaag: "We staan met de voetjes op de grond"". hln.be.
- ^ "Stefan Van Riel: "De ruime kern moet ons als groep sterker maken"". nieuwsblad.be.
- ^ a b c d Stefan Van Riel at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "TFF förstärker. Belgare till allsvenskarna". dn.se.
- ^ ""Som vanligt var Trelleborg nederlagstippat"". trelleborgsallehanda.se.
- ^ "Transfers seizoen 98-99". pingelsite.tripod.com.
- ^ "Interview with Stefan van Riel". sportmagazine.knack.be (Archived). Archived from the original on 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Les clubs profitent aussi des soldes". dhnet.be.
External links
edit- Stefan Van Riel at playmakerstats.com
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