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Jules Van Cleemput

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Jules Van Cleemput
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Mechelen
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2015 Mechelen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Mechelen 54 (0)
2016K.S.K. Heist (loan) 12 (1)
2020–2024 Charleroi 56 (2)
2024– Mechelen 0 (0)
International career
2012 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2015–2016 Belgium U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024

Jules Van Cleemput (born 11 April 1997) is a Belgian football player who plays as centre back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.[1]

Club career

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Mechelen

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In 2015, Van Cleemput was called up for Mechelen first team. He had ridden the pine in the two games in 2015, but he didn't play any games in the first team.

Heist (loan)

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On 4 January 2016, Van Cleemput was loaned to Heist in Belgian Second Division for six months.[2] On 17 January 2016, Van Cleemput made his Belgian Second Division debut against Deinze at Burgemeester Van de Wiele Stadion, playing the game as a starter for full-time game. In the game, he was shown a yellow card.[3] On 20 February 2016, Van Cleemput scored his first league goal against ASV Geel at 68th minute. In 2015–16 season, Van Cleemput played twelve games and scored a goal and he was shown six yellow card and even a red card once. In the season Heist relegated to the 2016–17 Belgian First Amateur Division.

Return from loan spell

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As the loan term was expired, Van Cleemput returned to Mechelen on 1 July 2016. On 2 December 2016, Van Cleemput made his Belgian First Division A debut against K.A.S. Eupen at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne, replacing Xavier Chen at the 38th minute.[4]

Return to Mechelen

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On 15 July 2024, Van Cleemput returned to Mechelen.[5]

International career

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Van Cleemput was a member of Belgium national under-19 football team in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[6]

Club career statistics

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Club performance League Cup continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belgium League Belgian Cup Europe Total
2015-16 Heist Belgian Second Division 12 1 0 0 12 1
2016-17 KV Mechelen Belgian First Division A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total Belgium 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Career total 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1

References

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  1. ^ Jules Van Cleemput at Soccerway
  2. ^ "3 huurspelers van KV Mechelen voor K.SK heist" [3 players on loan from KV Mechelen to K.SK heist] (in Dutch). kskheist.be. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Deinze vs. Heist - 16 January 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Mechelen vs. AS Eupen - 2 December 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Van Cleemput keert terug naar Malinwa" [Van Cleemput returns to Malinwa] (in Dutch). Mechelen. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Jules Van Cleemput – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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