Joachim Van Damme

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

Joachim Van Damme
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991[1]
Place of birth Beveren, Belgium
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Standard Liège
Number 13
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– Standard Liège 1 (0)
National team
2010 Belgium U19 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2022

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.[3]

On 11 January 2022, Van Damme moved to Standard Liège.[4]

Honours

Mechelen

References

  1. "Joachim Van Damme - Steckbrief" (in German). weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://sporza.be/permalink/1.3105369
  4. "Joachim VAN DAMME signe en bord de Meuse" (Press release) (in French). Standard Liège. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. "Geel-rood delirium op de Heizel: KV Mechelen wint Beker van België". sporza.be. Retrieved 25 March 2021.


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