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Hans Vanaken
Belgian footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Vanaken (born 24 August 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge, whom he captains, and the Belgium national team. Vanaken is well known in Belgium for his prolific goal scoring ability despite playing in midfield.
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![]() Vanaken with Lommel United in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hans Vanaken[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Pelt, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2008 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
2008–2010 | Lommel United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Lommel United | 80 | (21) |
2013–2015 | Lokeren | 76 | (19) |
2015– | Club Brugge | 339 | (98) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Belgium U20 | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (0) |
2018– | Belgium | 23 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:22, 11 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 18 November 2022 (UTC) |
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