Michaël Clepkens

Michaël Clepkens

Personal information
Full name	Michaël Clepkens
Date of birth	(1986-01-30) 30 January 1986
Place of birth	Belgium
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Knokke
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2008	Diegem
2008–2010	Racing Mechelen
2010–2013	Waasland-Beveren	39	(1)
2013–2014	Kortrijk	6	(0)
2014–2016	F91 Dudelange
2016–2018	Beerschot Wilrijk
2017–2018	→ Lommel (loan)
2018–	Knokke
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2016 (UTC)

Michaël Clepkens (born 30 January 1986) is a Belgian professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Knokke.

Clepkens started his professional career with Diegem and Racing Mechelen in the Belgian Third Division, before signing with Belgian Second Division team Waasland-Beveren in 2010. After gaining promotion, he was signed by Kortrijk in the fall of 2013 as a replacement goalkeeper.

Famous moments

In Belgium, Clepkens is most known for two special feats, first he guided Racing Mechelen to the quarter finals of the 2008–09 Belgian Cup, after holding Zulte Waregem to a 0–0 draw during regular time, before making two saves during the penalty shootout and scoring the winning penalty kick himself. His second remarkable feat is scoring a last-minute header against Mons during the Belgian Second Division final rounds 2011–20#2011, denying the opponents their promotion to the Belgian Pro League.

External links

• Michaël Clepkens at Soccerway