Björn Vleminckx

Björn Vleminckx

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-12-01) 1 December 1985
Place of birth	Boom, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Gençlerbirliği
Number	18
Youth career
1998–2000	Kallo
2000–2002	Beveren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2006	Beveren	40	(3)
2005–2006	→ Oostende (loan)	30	(8)
2006–2009	Mechelen	93	(37)
2009–2011	N.E.C.	64	(31)
2011–	Club Brugge	39	(9)
2013–	→ Gençlerbirliği (loan)	16	(9)
National team‡
2004	Belgium U19	8	(1)
2004	Belgium U21	1	(0)
2010–	Belgium	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2011

Björn Vleminckx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbjʏrn ˈvleː.mɪŋks]) (born 1 December 1985 in Boom, Antwerp) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Gençlerbirliği, on loan from Club Brugge.

Career

Vleminckx began his career with Beveren and joined in July 2005 to Oostende, after just one year left the club to sign with KV Mechelen. On 6 June 2009 N.E.C. bought the 23-year-old striker of KV Mechelen for €1,8 million, he signed a four-year contract until July 2013.

Vleminckx was the top goalscorer in the Eredivisie during the 2010-11 season, with 23 goals.

On 25 March 2011, Vleminckx signed a contract starting from June 2011 at Club Brugge. Brugge paid €3,3 million to NEC as transfer sum. On 5 January 2013, Vleminckx signed a loan contract until end of season 2012-2013 at Gençlerbirliği. Loan fee is undisclosed yet. In his first match with the club, he had a fantastic debut in which he scored 4 goals in a 5-3 win over Antalyaspor.

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2011

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
KSK Beveren	2002–03	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2003–04	18	3	0	0	–		0	0	18	3
	2004–05	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
Total		40	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	40	3
KV Oostende	2005–06	27	8	0	0	–		0	0	27	8
Total		27	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	8
KV Mechelen	2006–07	32	16	0	0	–		0	0	32	16
	2007–08	31	9	0	0	–		0	0	31	9
	2008–09	30	12	7	6	–		0	0	37	18
Total		93	33	7	6	0	0	0	0	100	43
N.E.C.	2009–10	32	8	4	3	–		9	5	45	16
	2010–11	31	23	1	1	–		8	7	35	29
Total		63	31	5	4	0	0	17	12	80	42
Club Brugge	2011–12	17	6	0	0	3	2	0	0	20	8
Total		27	6	0	0	3	2	0	0	20	8
Career Total		220	74	12	10	4	2	17	12	244	100

Honours

Individual honours

• Dutch Championship Top Scorer: 2010–11
• Best sportsman of Nijmegen 2011