Eric Deflandre
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Eric Deflandre | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Rocourt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | RFC Liège | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991-1995 | RFC Liège | 93 | (1) |
| 1995-1996 | Germinal Ekeren | 32 | (2) |
| 1996-2000 | Club Brugge | 118 | (1) |
| 2000-2004 | Olympique Lyon | 91 | (0) |
| 2004-2007 | Standard Liège | 76 | (1) |
| 2007 | FC Brussels | 14 | (0) |
| 2008-2009 | FC Dender | 34 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | Lierse SK | 20 | (0) |
| 2010- | RFC Liège | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2005 | Belgium | 57 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eric Deflandre (born 2 August 1973 in Rocourt) is a former Belgian football right fullback.
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[edit] Club career
Deflandre first signed to Wandre Union but after one year he joined Liège side R.F.C. de Liège. He then left for Germinal Ekeren in 1995. In 1996, he signed for Club Brugge.
In 2000, Deflandre moved to Olympique Lyonnais in France, where he won 3 straight national championships. He returned to Belgium in 2004 and played for Standard Liège.
In 2007-08, he split duty with FC Brussels and F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.. On 25 June 2009 Lierse SK have signed the right-back from F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. on a two-year deal. On 9 August 2010 announced his return to RFC Liège.[1]
[edit] International career
Deflandre played his debut match for the national team against The Netherlands in the qualifying stage for the 1998 World Cup. In the competition's first match, he replaced Bertrand Crasson after 22 minutes, and helped to a 0-0 draw against Holland.
He also appeared for the national side at Euro 2000 and 2002 World Cup. In Euro 2000, he substituted as a goalkeeper after Filip de Wilde was sent off against Turkey.
[edit] Honours
- Belgian League - 1998
- Belgian Supercup - 1998
- French League - 2002, 2003 and 2004
- French League Cup - 2001
- French Supercup - 2003
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- L'équipe profile and stats (French)
- Eric Deflandre - Footgoal.net
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| Preceded by Ivica Dragutinović |
Standard Liège Captain 2004-2005 |
Succeeded by Sérgio Conceição |
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Belgian footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- R.F.C. de Liège players
- K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Standard Liège players
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Belgium international footballers
- F.C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek players
- F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Belgian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- People from Liège (city)
