Bjorn Vleminckx
Encyclopedia
Björn Vleminckx (ˈbjʏrn ˈvleː.mɪŋks) (born 1 December 1985 in Boom, Antwerp
) is a Belgian
footballer currently playing for Club Brugge and the Belgian national team.
and joined in July 2005 to Oostende
, after just one year left the club to sign with KV Mechelen. On 6 June 2009 N.E.C. bought the 23-year-old striker of KV Mechelen for €1,8 million, he signed a four-year contract until July 2013.
Vleminckx was the top goalscorer in the Eredivisie
during the 2010-11 season
, with 23 goals.
On 25 March 2011, Vleminckx signed a contract starting from June 2011 at Club Brugge. Brugge paid €3,3 million to NEC as transfer sum.
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
) is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
footballer currently playing for Club Brugge and the Belgian national team.
Career
Vleminckx began his career with BeverenK.S.K. Beveren
Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren was a Belgian association football club from the town of Beveren in East Flanders. It was famous for its goalkeeping school that has produced such players as Jean-Marie Pfaff, Filip De Wilde, Geert De Vlieger, Erwin Lemmens, and Tristan Peersman, all of whom have...
and joined in July 2005 to Oostende
K.V. Oostende
K.V. Oostende is a Belgian association football club, from the municipality of Ostend, West Flanders. It was created in 1904 as V.G. Oostende and it has the matricule n°31.- History :...
, after just one year left the club to sign with KV Mechelen. On 6 June 2009 N.E.C. bought the 23-year-old striker of KV Mechelen for €1,8 million, he signed a four-year contract until July 2013.
Vleminckx was the top goalscorer in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
during the 2010-11 season
2010–11 Eredivisie
-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
, with 23 goals.
On 25 March 2011, Vleminckx signed a contract starting from June 2011 at Club Brugge. Brugge paid €3,3 million to NEC as transfer sum.
Career statistics
As of 26 March 2011Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Friendly | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
KSK Beveren | 2002–03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2003–04 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
2004–05 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
KV Oostende | 2005–06 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
Total | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
KV Mechelen | 2006–07 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | |
2007–08 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
2008–09 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18 | ||
Total | 93 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 43 | |
N.E.C. | 2009–10 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | – | 9 | 5 | 45 | 16 | |
2010–11 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | 7 | 35 | 29 | ||
Total | 63 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 42 | |
Club Brugge | 2011–12 2011–12 Belgian Pro League -Personnel and sponsoring:-During summer break:-During regular season:-League table:-Positions by round:Note: The classification was made after the weekend of each matchday, so postponed matches were only processed at the time they were played to represent the real evolution in standings.-Results:... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Total | 220 | 74 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 243 | 95 |