Joachim Van Damme
Joachim Van Damme (born 23 July 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays in central defence as well as central midfield. He plays for KV Mechelen.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beveren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KV Mechelen | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | KSK Beveren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Waasland-Beveren | 83[1] | (10) |
| 2012–2016 | KV Mechelen | 60 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Waasland-Beveren | 14 | (1) |
| 2018– | KV Mechelen | 31 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2019 | |||
Cocaine suspension
Van Damme tested positive for cocaine on 16 January 2016 and was suspended by the Flemish doping tribunal for two years, until 29 January 2018.[2] KV Mechelen subsequently cancelled his contract. As a free player, his former club Waasland-Beveren offered him a contract in May 2017. End of November 2017, although still under suspension and unavailable to play for his club, Van Damme signed a contract extension at Waasland-Beveren keeping him at the club until June 2020.[3]
References
- "Joachim Van Damme - Steckbrief" (in German). weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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