Stein Huysegems

Stein Huysegems

Huysegems playing for Twente in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth	16 June 1982
Place of birth	Herselt, Belgium
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Dessel
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1998–2003	Lierse	117	(32)
2003–2006	AZ	94	(19)
2006–2007	Feyenoord	25	(6)
2007–2009	Twente	38	(6)
2009–2011	Racing Genk	33	(3)
2010–2011	→ Roda JC (loan)	14	(1)
2011–2012	Lierse	18	(1)
2012–2014	Wellington Phoenix	48	(15)
2014–	Dessel	13	(5)
National team
1995–1996	Belgium U15	2	(1)
1996–1998	Belgium U16	10	(3)
1998–1999	Belgium U17	4	(0)
1999–2001	Belgium U18	15	(9)
2000	Belgium U19	1	(1)
2002–2003	Belgium U21	10	(1)
2004–2009	Belgium	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Stein Huysegems (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstɛin ˈɦœyzəɣɛms]) (born 16 June 1982) is a Belgian attacker who plays for Dessel in the Belgian Second Division.

Career

He started his career at Belgian club Lierse SK, and has also played for the Dutch Eredivisie powerhouses like AZ, Feyenoord and FC Twente.

On 16 January 2009, Huysegems signed a contract at K.R.C. Genk lasting until 30 June 2013.

In September 2010, he went out on loan until the end of the season to the Dutch Eredivisie club Roda JC, but his deal was terminated on 22 March 2011. Before the start of the 2011-12 season of the Belgian Pro League, he was deemed surplus to requirements at Genk and his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Some weeks later, he signed an achievement based one-year contract with Lierse on 3 September 2011.^[1] As the contract between Genk and Huysegems had not been terminated before 30 June 2011, the Royal Belgian Football Association ruled that he was not allowed to play for his new team before 2012, causing him to be sidelined for almost 5 months, earning only a basic wage without bonuses.^[2] On 14 September 2012 he was signed by Wellington Phoenix of New Zealand playing in the A-League.^[3] Huysegems scored on his Wellington Phoenix debut on 6 October 2012 in a 2-0 home win over Sydney FC in the opening game of the season. He increased his tally to three goals after four games - scoring away to Adelaide United and at home against the Brisbane Roar. Huysegems lost his form somewhat during the middle of the season, but rediscovered it later on. He broke his goal scoring drought on 17 March 2013, the second-to-last game of the season, with a header that saw the Phoenix beat Perth Glory 2-1. Huysegems scored his fifth goal for the Phoenix in his last match of the season vs. Melbourne Victory from a well-controlled chested volley.

In the 2013–14 A-League season, Huysegems finished the season with 10 goals in 26 games for the Phoenix, including a double in a match-winning performance away to Western Sydney Wanderers. He finished the season tied with Alessandro Del Piero of Sydney FC on the goal scoring table, 6 goals behind golden boot winner Adam Taggart of the Newcastle Jets.

Huysegems was released by the Wellington Phoenix on 13 April 2014 after the club would not offer a two year deal to Huysegems, stating they would only offer him a one year deal, which both parties couldn't agree to, so Huysegems and the Phoenix both parted ways.

In November 2014, Huysegems signed with Belgian Second Division club Dessel.^[4]

International

Huysegems has represented the Belgium national football team 16 times.

References

1. "Stein Huysegems returns to Lierse" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-09-03.
2. "Huysegems and Lierse are forced to wait until 2012" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2011-09-23.
3. "Phoenix sign Belgian striker". Football Federation Australia. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
4. "Huysegems: "Hope to score many goals"" (in Dutch). voetbalnieuws. 5 November 2014.

External links

• Stein Huysegems at Soccerway
• Stein Huysegems returns to Lierse
• Belgium stats at Belgian FA