Olivier Deschacht
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olivier Deschacht | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1991 | Begonia Lochristi | ||
| 1991–1995 | RFC Nulemfout | ||
| 1995–1997 | Lokeren | ||
| 1997–2001 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001– | Anderlecht | 301 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Belgium U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | Belgium | 20 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:29, 16 December 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:51, 28 May 2011 (UTC) | |||
Olivier Deschacht (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔliˈvjeː dəˈsxɑxt]; born on 16 February 1981 in Ghent) is a Belgian footballer. He currently plays for Anderlecht as a left back.[1] He plays for the Belgium national football team regularly. Now he is one of the main players of the Anderlecht defense, being captain of the squad since the 2007–08 season.
Career
At the age of 7, Deschacht began playing for S.K. Begonia Lochristi before he moved to K.A.A. Gent in 1991. He then spent two years (1995–1997) at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen and signed for Anderlecht to play in their academy. He made his first team debut in 2001 under the coaching of Aimé Anthuenis.
For the 2007 season, Deschacht was awarded the captain's armband replacing teammate Bart Goor during Goor's injuries. After Goor's move to Germinal Beerschot, he was awarded captaincy full-time in 2008.
Honours
- R.S.C. Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division : 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009–10, 2011–12
- Belgian Cup : 2007-08
- Belgian Supercup : 2006, 2007, 2010
References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Olivier Deschacht Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
External links
- Olivier Deschacht at National-Football-Teams.com
- Career statistics at Soccerway
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA
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