Tom De Sutter
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Tom De Sutter is a Belgian
footballer who plays as a striker for Anderlecht
.
side St. Wetteren
. From there, he moved to Club Brugge
where he couldn't manage to get a place in the first team, so he moved back to a team in the third division, Torhout 1992 K.M.
this time. De Sutter only stayed there for one top-scoring season, as he was discovered by Clubs
city rivals, Cercle Brugge, after a friendly match in which De Sutter scored a hat-trick. At Cercle, he managed a breakthrough almost immediately, scoring in his first official match against Excelsior Mouscron
.
On 27 November 2007, De Sutter scored 4 goals in 21 minutes in a Belgian Cup
game, playing away against KV Mechelen. In the next round, his goal decided the derby against Cercles main rival Club Brugge
, one of De Sutter's former youth teams. The stronger and stronger performances by De Sutter didn't go unnoticed during the 2007-08 mid season break. De Sutter raised the interest from RSC Anderlecht
and Trabzonspor
, and he was voted Best Player of the First Half of the Season by Belgian football fans and media. He also made an unexpected third place in the Golden Shoe
election of 2007.
On 1 February, Cercle Brugge announced that after the cup
match at home against Standard Liège, in which De Sutter scored the final 4-1 goal, Cercle received some bids for De Sutter. The highest bid was rumoured to be one of € 7.5 million from Zenit Saint Petersburg, although head coach
Dick Advocaat
denied this.
Cercle Brugge spokesman Pol Van Den Driessche
confirmed in één
program De Zevende Dag that it was not a bid by Zenit, but that it was a Eastern Europe
an team and that it was a bid between € 5 and 10 million. However, De Sutter decided to stay with Cercle. At the end of January 2008, national coach
Rene Vandereycken included De Sutter in his team for Belgium's unofficial friendly match against Standard Liège
. One day before the match, he tore one of his knee ligaments
, forcing him to six months of absence. He was back for the beginning of season 2008-2009 still playing in Cercle.
during the winter break. He has since struggled in competition with Romelu Lukaku
for the striker position, but remains a regular in Anderlecht's squad when he is injury-free.
coach, selecting him for the team after his transfer from Cercle. He was part of the squad that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
he has now signed for westbrom for 3 million on a 4 year deal
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 striker for 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...
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Early career
De Sutter started his football activities at his local team K.V.V. Balegem, where he was discovered by third divisionBelgian 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...
side St. Wetteren
K. Standaard Wetteren
Standaard Wetteren is a Belgian association football club team from Wetteren. Its matricule is 5479. They became champions in Third Division A in the 2008–09 season and thus will promote for the first time in their history to Second Division.-History:...
. From there, he moved to Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
where he couldn't manage to get a place in the first team, so he moved back to a team in the third division, Torhout 1992 K.M.
Torhout 1992 KM
Torhout 1992 Koninklijke Maatschappij is a Belgian association football club currently playing in the third division A. The club is based in Torhout, West Flanders. Torhout 1992 KM is founded by a merger of two associations, namely the KVK Torhout and SK Torhout...
this time. De Sutter only stayed there for one top-scoring season, as he was discovered by Clubs
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
city rivals, Cercle Brugge, after a friendly match in which De Sutter scored a hat-trick. At Cercle, he managed a breakthrough almost immediately, scoring in his first official match against Excelsior Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron was a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Mouscron, Hainaut. In December 2009 they were declared bankrupt and suspended operations soon after marking the end of professional football in Mouscron.-History:...
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On 27 November 2007, De Sutter scored 4 goals in 21 minutes in a Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
game, playing away against KV Mechelen. In the next round, his goal decided the derby against Cercles main rival Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
, one of De Sutter's former youth teams. The stronger and stronger performances by De Sutter didn't go unnoticed during the 2007-08 mid season break. De Sutter raised the interest from RSC 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...
and Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
, and he was voted Best Player of the First Half of the Season by Belgian football fans and media. He also made an unexpected third place in the Golden Shoe
Belgian Golden Shoe
In association football, the Belgian Golden Shoe is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year. The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws....
election of 2007.
On 1 February, Cercle Brugge announced that after the cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
match at home against Standard Liège, in which De Sutter scored the final 4-1 goal, Cercle received some bids for De Sutter. The highest bid was rumoured to be one of € 7.5 million from Zenit Saint Petersburg, although head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
denied this.
Cercle Brugge spokesman Pol Van Den Driessche
Pol Van Den Driessche
Pol Van Den Driessche is a Belgian politician and a member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party . He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007.-Notes:...
confirmed in één
EEN
EEN may refer to:* Eastern Educational Television Network, the original name for American Public Television.* Elemental Energy, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game booster pack.* Emerald Energy, an oil company...
program De Zevende Dag that it was not a bid by Zenit, but that it was a Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
an team and that it was a bid between € 5 and 10 million. However, De Sutter decided to stay with Cercle. At the end of January 2008, national coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
Rene Vandereycken included De Sutter in his team for Belgium's unofficial friendly match against 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....
. One day before the match, he tore one of his knee ligaments
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
, forcing him to six months of absence. He was back for the beginning of season 2008-2009 still playing in Cercle.
Anderlecht
In October 2008 it was announced he would make a move to R.S.C. AnderlechtR.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...
during the winter break. He has since struggled in competition with Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Benjamin Lukaku is a Belgian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team....
for the striker position, but remains a regular in Anderlecht's squad when he is injury-free.
International career
De Sutters performances were also noticed by Jean-François De Sart, the Belgian national under-21Belgium 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...
coach, selecting him for the team after his transfer from Cercle. He was part of the squad that qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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he has now signed for westbrom for 3 million on a 4 year deal