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Denis Viane Personal information Full name Denis Omer Viane Date of birth 2 October 1977 Place of birth Bruges, Belgium Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Playing position defender Club information Current club Cercle Brugge Number 7 Youth career VKSO Zerkegem Cercle Brugge Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997- Cercle Brugge 335 (2) 2011- → Antwerp 0 (0) National team‡ Belgium 0 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2011Denis Viane (born 2 October 1977 in Bruges) is a Belgian footballer who plays for Cercle Brugge. He usually plays as defender (central or full-back), although he can also play as a midfielder.
Denis began his career at VKSO Zerkegem. In 1990 he signed for Cercle Brugge. He made his debut on the 15 October 1997, in a home defeat in a cup match against Exc. Mouscron. He was captain of the team from 2001 until July 2007, when new Cercle Brugge manager Glen De Boeck named Jimmy De Wulf as captain.
In 2004, Denis lost his girlfriend Nele, who died of leukemia. The team was cut up by her death, managing only to get 2 points out of the following 9 matches.
After being rather unsure of a place in the starting eleven in the 2006-07 season, Viane took his position back in 2007-08, forcing a.o. team captain Jimmy De Wulf to the bench.
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