Flor Van den Eynden

Belgian footballer (born 2000)

Flor Van den Eynden
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 23)
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
0000–2017 Mechelen
2017–2019 Inter Milan
2022 Mechelen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 FC Eindhoven 22 (1)
2022– Helmond Sport 54 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Belgium U17 8 (1)
2017 Belgium U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:33, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

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.

He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017" of the 60 best young talents in world football.[1]

Club career

Eindhoven

Van 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

On 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

As of match played 23 December 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 19 0 1 0 — 20 0
Total 54 0 2 0 — 56 2
Career total 76 1 4 1 0 0 80 2

References

  1. ^ "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ Smeur, Joris (30 August 2019). "FC Eindhoven haalt Moses Makasi als opvolger van Van den Boomen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ "FC Eindhoven – SC Telstar 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2019/2020, 8. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Flor Van Den Eynden: Player Summary". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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