Kristof Van Hout

Kristof Van Hout
Personal information
Date of birth	9 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Lommel, Belgium
Height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–2003	Lommel
2003–2004	Geel
2004–2006	Willem II
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Willem II
2007–2009	Kortrijk
2009–2011	Standard Liège
2011–2012	Kortrijk
2012–2014	Genk
2014–2015	Delhi Dynamos
2015–2022	Westerlo
2022–2023	Lommel
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.^[1]^[2] With a height of 2.08m, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history.^[3]

Career

Van Hout joined Willem II in 2004 from Verbroedering Geel as a youth player. On 6 August 2009, Standard Liège signed him from Kortrijk on a three-year deal.^[4] On 11 June 2011, he returned to Kortrijk on a one-year contract.^{[citation needed]}

On 23 May 2022, Van Hout signed a one-season contract with Lommel.^[5]

Honours

Genk

Belgian Cup: 2012–13^{[citation needed]}

Notes

^ Lagae, Bart; Frank Luts (14 November 2008). "Kristof Van Hout: de grootste voetballer van de wereld" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
^ Guardian Football Archived 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? Goal
^ Footgoal Profile Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Kristof Van Hout tekent contract bij Lommel SK" (in Dutch). Lommel. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

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[1] Lagae, Bart; Frank Luts (14 November 2008). "Kristof Van Hout: de grootste voetballer van de wereld" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 13 May 2009.

[2] Guardian Football Archived 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? Goal

[4] Footgoal Profile Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[5] "Kristof Van Hout tekent contract bij Lommel SK" (in Dutch). Lommel. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

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