Olivier Deschacht

Olivier Deschacht

Deschacht in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Olivier Deschacht
Date of birth	16 February 1981
Place of birth	Ghent, Belgium
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current team	Anderlecht
Number	3
Youth career
1988–1991	Begonia Lochristi
1991–1995	K.A.A. Gent
1995–1997	Lokeren
1997–2001	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–	Anderlecht	412[1]	(11)
National team
2002–2003	Belgium U21	6	(0)
2003−	Belgium	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Olivier Deschacht (born 16 February 1981) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a left back for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.^[2]

Career

At the age of 7, Deschacht began playing for S.K. Begonia Lochristi before he moved to K.A.A. Gent in 1991. He then spent two years (1995–1997) at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen and signed for Anderlecht to play in their academy. He made his first team debut in 2001 under the coaching of Aimé Anthuenis.

For the 2007 season, Deschacht was awarded the captain's armband replacing teammate Bart Goor during Goor's injuries. After Goor's move to Germinal Beerschot, he was awarded captaincy full-time in 2008.

Honours

R.S.C. Anderlecht

• Belgian First Division (7): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Belgian Cup (1): 2007–08
• Belgian Super Cup (6): 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014

References

1. Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
2. "Stats Centre: Olivier Deschacht Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

External links

• Olivier Deschacht at National-Football-Teams.com
• Olivier Deschacht profile at Soccerway
• Belgium stats at Belgian FA
• Olivier Deschacht on Footballdatabase