Thomas Meunier
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Thomas Meunier is a Belgian
footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Club Brugge.
Meunier was signed by Club Brugge from Belgian Third Division
team Virton
in January 2011, with the actual transfer to be completed during the summer 2011 transfer period. A few days earlier, Club Brugge had just missed out on the transfers of Dalibor Veselinović
and Jelle Van Damme
and therefore wanted to make sure Meunier would not become the third near miss. Club Brugge managed to complete the deal before any of the several other interested Belgian clubs (Anderlecht
, Standard Liège
, Sint-Truiden and Zulte Waregem) could .
On 31 July 2011, Club Brugge played its first match of the 2011–12 season
against Westerlo
in which Meunier was allowed to play the final 20 minutes. Meunier played a decent match, getting on the score sheet in the process . In September 2011, Meunier was called up for the Belgium U-21
team and scored in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Azerbaijan U-21
.
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 who plays as a forward for Belgian club Club Brugge.
Meunier was signed by Club Brugge from Belgian Third Division
Belgian Third Division
The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...
team Virton
R.E. Virton
R.E. Virton is a Belgian football club, from the city of Virton in the Luxembourg province of Belgium.-Famous past players: Thomas Meunier Michaël Wiggers Karim Belhocine Cédric Bockhorni Daniel Gomez Moussa Koita Stéphane Martine Jonathan Téhoué Aurélien Joachim-References:...
in January 2011, with the actual transfer to be completed during the summer 2011 transfer period. A few days earlier, Club Brugge had just missed out on the transfers of Dalibor Veselinović
Dalibor Veselinovic
Dalibor Veselinović is a Serbian football striker who plays for Anderlecht. He is 1.98m and weighs 94 kg.-Club career:...
and Jelle Van Damme
Jelle Van Damme
Jelle Francois Maria Van Damme is a Belgian international footballer who can play as a central defender, left back or left sided midfielder. He is signed to Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.-Early moves:...
and therefore wanted to make sure Meunier would not become the third near miss. Club Brugge managed to complete the deal before any of the several other interested Belgian clubs (Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
, Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
, Sint-Truiden and Zulte Waregem) could .
On 31 July 2011, Club Brugge played its first match of the 2011–12 season
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:...
against Westerlo
K.V.C. Westerlo
Koninklijke Voetbal Club Westerlo is a Belgian professional football club located in the city of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp. Westerlo has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since 1997–98. Their highest finish is a 6th place in 1999–2000, 2003–04 and 2008–09. They have won 1 Belgian...
in which Meunier was allowed to play the final 20 minutes. Meunier played a decent match, getting on the score sheet in the process . In September 2011, Meunier was called up for the Belgium U-21
Belgium national under-21 football team
The Belgium national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
team and scored in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Azerbaijan U-21
Azerbaijan national under-21 football team
The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team are a feeder team to the Azerbaijan Senior team.- UEFA U-21 Championship Record:* 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 6 in qualification group....
.