Anthony Van Loo
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Roeselare, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Right-Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KV Mechelen | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Roeselare | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | SV Roeselare | 41 | (0) |
| 2010– | KV Mechelen | 48 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Anthony Van Loo is a young Belgian defender, who last played for SV Roeselare in the Jupiler League.
Around June 2008 he was diagnosed with a heart condition, possibly hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but was allowed to resume his career after having a defibrillator implanted in him.[1] A video clip showing Van Loo's defibrillator at work, shocking his heart back into a normal rhythm after he had suffered a cardiac arrhythmia during a match, was posted to YouTube on 8 June 2009.[2]
In 2015 he drew interest from Zawisza Bydgoszcz. After his visit, he heavily criticised the club's management, training, and the accommodation he was given during his stay before announcing "Never again!", although the officially the club stated that the reason for the transfer falling through was because he failed the medical.[3]
International
Van Loo was a member of Belgium's squad for the 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy.
References
- ↑ Raynor, Dominic (2009-06-12). "THE WEEK THAT WAS". ESPN Sports.
- ↑ D, Jamie (9 June 2009). "Anthony Van Loo Has Heart Attack During Match". Total Pro Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ http://zawiszafans.net/news/7187_Anthony_van_Loo_nie_zostawil_suchej_nitki_na_Zawiszy_Bydgoszcz.html
External links
| ||||||