Michaël Heylen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michaël Heylen | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Wommelgem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Ternesse VV | ||
| 2002–2007 | Germinal Beerschot | ||
| 2007–2013 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Anderlecht | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Westerlo (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2017– | Zulte Waregem | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Belgium U21 | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2017 (UTC) | |||
Michaël Heylen (born 3 January 1994) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a centre back for Zulte Waregem.[1]
Career
Heylen joined Anderlecht in 2007 from Germinal Beerschot. As a 16-year-old he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. However, he made it to the reserve team and became its captain. In 2013, Anderlecht decided to loan Heylen out to Kortrijk for the 2013–14 season. He made his full debut at 14 September 2013 against Gent in a 3–0 home win.
In August 2016 he was asked to train with the senior Belgium squad by new manager Roberto Martinez.[2]
References
- ^ "Belgium - M. Heylen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Heylen helps out with Red Devils". anderlecht-online.be. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
External links
- Michaël Heylen at Soccerway
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA