Björn Vleminckx
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Boom, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kayseri Erciyesspor | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Kallo | ||
| 2000–2002 | Beveren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Beveren | 40 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | → Oostende (loan) | 30 | (8) |
| 2006–2009 | Mechelen | 93 | (37) |
| 2009–2011 | N.E.C. | 64 | (31) |
| 2011–2013 | Club Brugge | 39 | (9) |
| 2013 | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 16 | (9) |
| 2013– | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 17 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Belgium U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2004 | Belgium U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010– | Belgium | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Björn Vleminckx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbjʏrn ˈvleː.mɪŋks]) (born 1 December 1985 in Boom, Antwerp) is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor.
Career
Vleminckx began his career with Beveren and joined in July 2005 to Oostende, after just one year left the club to sign with KV Mechelen. On 6 June 2009 N.E.C. bought the 23-year-old striker of KV Mechelen for €1,8 million, he signed a four-year contract until July 2013.[1]
Vleminckx was the top goalscorer in the Eredivisie during the 2010–11 season, with 23 goals.
On 25 March 2011, Vleminckx signed a contract starting from June 2011 at Club Brugge. Brugge paid €3,3 million to NEC as transfer sum.[2] On 5 January 2013, Vleminckx signed a loan contract until end of season 2012–2013 at Gençlerbirliği. Loan fee is undisclosed yet. In his first match with the club, he had a fantastic debut in which he scored 4 goals in a 5–3 win over Antalyaspor.[3] In June 2013, he signed a two-year contract with Kayseri Erciyesspor.
Career statistics
As of 15 December 2011
| Club | Season | League | Cup[4] | Europe[5] | Friendly | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KSK Beveren | 2002–03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| KV Oostende | 2005–06 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
| Total | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
| KV Mechelen | 2006–07 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | |
| 2007–08 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18 | ||
| Total | 93 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 43 | |
| N.E.C. | 2009–10 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | 9 | 5 | 45 | 16 | |
| 2010–11 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | 7 | 35 | 29 | ||
| Total | 63 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 42 | |
| Club Brugge | 2011–12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| Total | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | |
| Career Total | 220 | 74 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 244 | 100 | |
Honours
Individual honours
- Dutch Championship Top Scorer: 2010–11
- Best sportsman of Nijmegen 2011
References
- ↑ Björn Vleminckx voor 4 jaar naar N.E.C.
- ↑ "Björn Vleminckx signs for five years with Club Brugge" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-03-25.
- ↑
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup
- ↑ Counts for appearances and goals at the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Supercup and UEFA Intertoto Cup. Including qualifying games.
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