Olivier Deschacht

Olivier Deschacht
Olivier Deschacht
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Personal information
Full name Olivier Deschacht
Date of birth 16 February 1981 (1981-02-16) (age 30)
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club 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 269 (3)
National team‡
2003– Belgium 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:51, 28 May 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:51, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Olivier Deschacht (born on 16 February 1981 in Ghent) is a Belgian footballer. He currently plays for Anderlecht as a left back or left wing-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.

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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

Belgian League: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010

Belgian Cup: 2008

Belgian Supercup: 2006, 2007

References

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Olivier Deschacht Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=6&CPID=10&TEID=323&PLID=68550&pStr=Player. Retrieved 2009-08-20. 

External links

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