Koen Daerden

Koen Daerden
Personal information
Full name Koen Daerden
Date of birth 8 March 1982 (1982-03-08) (age 29)
Place of birth Tongeren, Belgium
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sint-Truiden
Youth career
K.V.'s Herenelderen FC
KSK Tongeren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Racing Genk 162 (24)
2006–2010 Club Brugge 47 (16)
2010– Standard Liège 26 (10)
2011– Sint-Truiden (loan)
National team
2002–2007 Belgium 9 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:30, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Koen Daerden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkun ˈdaːr.də(n)]) (born 8 March 1982 in Tongeren) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. on loan from Standard Liege.

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Career

Before he signed a 5-year contract with Club Brugge in June 2006, he was captain of his former club, K.R.C. Genk. It is rumoured that Brugge paid a transfer fee of 4,000,000 for the left winger. On 15 January 2010, Standard Liege signed the midfielder from Club Brugge until June 2013.[1]

International career

Daerden also plays for the Belgium national football team.[2]

Personal life

Daeden and his girlfriend Lisbeth became parents for the first time on 2 November 2006 of twinboys Sander and Brian. Koen is the son of ex-footballer Jos Daerden. Koen has 1 younger brother, born 1986.

References

Preceded by
Alin Stoica
Belgian Young Footballer of the Year
2001-2002
Succeeded by
Davy De Beule
Koen Daerden: International Goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 2005 Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 – 1 Won 2006 World Cup Qualification
2 7 September 2005 Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp  San Marino 8 – 0 Won 2006 World Cup Qualification
3 7 September 2005 Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp  San Marino 8 – 0 Won 2006 World Cup Qualification

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