Michaël Clepkens

Michaël Clepkens
Personal information
Full name Michaël Clepkens
Date of birth (1986-01-30) January 30, 1986
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
F91 Dudelange
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2008 Diegem
2008–2010 Racing Mechelen
2010–2013 Waasland-Beveren 39 (1)
2013–2014 Kortrijk 6 (0)
2014– F91 Dudelange 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Michaël Clepkens (born January 30, 1986) is a Belgian professional football goalkeeper currently playing for F91 Dudelange.

Clepkens started his professional career with Diegem and Racing Mechelen in the Belgian Third Division, before signing with Belgian Second Division team Waasland-Beveren in 2010. After gaining promotion, he was signed by Kortrijk in the fall of 2013 as a replacement goalkeeper.[1]

Famous moments

In Belgium, Clepkens is most known for two special feats, first he guided Racing Mechelen to the quarter finals of the 2008–09 Belgian Cup, after holding Zulte Waregem to a 0-0 draw during regular time, before making two saves during the penalty shootout and scoring the winning penalty kick himself. His second remarkable feat is scoring a last-minute header against Mons during the Belgian Second Division Final Rounds 2011–20#2011, denying the opponents their promotion to the Belgian Pro League.

References

  1. "Clepkens is Kortrijk-keeper: "A step forwards"" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2013-11-21.

External links

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