Anthony Portier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Portier | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostend, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Union | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GS Middelkerke | |||
| – | KV Oostende | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2006 | KV Oostende | 92 | (5) |
| 2006-2013 | Cercle Brugge | 180 | (10) |
| 2013- | Union | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Belgium | 0 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Anthony Portier (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑn.ˌtoː.ni ˈpɔr.tir]) (born 1 June 1982 in Oostende) is a Belgian professional football player. His best position is central in defence.
Portier started playing football at GS Middelkerke, where he was discovered by a neighbouring Belgian coast team, KV Oostende where he eventually made it to the first team. Portier then moved on to Cercle Brugge. He was transferred to the Bruges side a half season after his previous team KV Oostende had relegated from the First division.
Trivia
- Anthony Portier has a Cercle Brugge fan club named after him, De Portiervrienden (English: The Friends of Portier). The fan club is located in Middelkerke, where Portier grew up.[1]