Joachim Van Damme

Belgian footballer

Joachim Van Damme
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Beveren, Belgium
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
0000–2008 KSK Beveren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Waasland-Beveren 83[1] (10)
2012–2016 Mechelen 60 (4)
2017–2018 Waasland-Beveren 14 (1)
2018–2022 Mechelen 71 (10)
2022–2023 Standard Liège 4 (0)
2022–2023 → Beveren (loan) 17 (2)
International career
2010 Belgium U19 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Joachim Van Damme (born 23 July 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays in central defence as well as central midfield.

Cocaine suspension

Van Damme tested positive for cocaine on 16 January 2016 and was suspended by the Flemish doping tribunal for two years, until 29 January 2018.[2] KV Mechelen subsequently cancelled his contract. As a free player, his former club Waasland-Beveren offered him a contract in May 2017. End of November 2017, although still under suspension and unavailable to play for his club, Van Damme signed a contract extension at Waasland-Beveren keeping him at the club until June 2020.

On 11 January 2022, Van Damme moved to Standard Liège.[3] On 19 August 2022, Van Damme returned to Beveren on a season-long loan.[4] Van Damme's contract with Standard was terminated by mutual consent on 6 September 2023.[5]

Honours

Mechelen

  • Belgian Cup: 2018–19[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joachim Van Damme - Steckbrief" (in German). weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Waasland-Beveren trekt geschorste Joachim van Damme aan". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Joachim VAN DAMME signe en bord de Meuse" (Press release) (in French). Standard Liège. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "JOACHIM VAN DAMME KOMT TERUG THUIS!" (in Dutch). Beveren. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ^ "JOACHIM VAN DAMME" (in French). Standard Liège. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Geel-rood delirium op de Heizel: KV Mechelen wint Beker van België". sporza.be. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

External links

  • Joachim Van Damme at Soccerway


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