Jerry Poorters
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Poorters | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Gent, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | K Rupel Boom FC | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983—1990 | Wezel Sport | ||
| 1990—1993 | Verbroedering Geel | ||
| 1993—1995 | K. Lierse SK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995-2002 | K. Lierse SK | 48 | (0) |
| 2002-2003 | KVK Tienen | 25 | (2) |
| 2003-2006 | RS Waasland | 73 | (6) |
| 2006-2013 | K Rupel Boom FC | 238 | (36) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jerry Poorters (born 9 October 1978 in Gent) is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays for K Rupel Boom FC.[1]
Career
Before his time with K Rupel Boom FC, Jerry Poorters played for SK Lierse. With SK Lierse he won the Belgian First Division in 1997 and the Belgian Cup in 1999. He even played Champions League football in 1997-1998.
After a short spell with Belgian Second Division club KVK Tienen, Jerry joined RS Waasland. Since 2006 he's playing for K Rupel Boom FC. With this club, Poorters achieved 2 promotions. In 2008 to the Belgian Third Division, and in 2010 to the Belgian Second Division. Poorters is the current captain of the team.
In 2005, Poorters said he was offered money to lose a Belgian Second Division game with RS Waasland against Verbroedering Geel. From then on Poorters is known as a storyteller.
After the relegation of K Rupel Boom FC to the Belgian Third Division, Jerry signed an new contract until the end of the season 2013-2014.
After a series of bad results in the beginning of the 2013-2014 season, Poorters resigned from the club. It is unknown where he will sign a new contract and/or if he will continue his impressive lower league career.