Peter Van der Heyden (born 16 July 1976) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Peter Van der Heyden
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-07-16) 16 July 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Aalst, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 F.C. Denderleeuw 63 (5)
1998–2000 Eendracht Aalst 57 (6)
2000–2005 Club Brugge 150 (8)
2005–2008 VfL Wolfsburg 43 (0)
2008–2010 Mainz 05 25 (1)
2010–2011 Club Brugge 40 (1)
2011–2012 Beerschot
2012–? Knokke FC
International career
2001–2007 Belgium 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Van der Heyden was born in Aalst, East Flanders. His former clubs include F.C. Denderleeuw, Eendracht Aalst, VfL Wolfsburg and Mainz 05.[1] On 21 January 2010, the Belgian Jupiler Pro League outfit Club Brugge[2] signed him until 2011, it is his second spell at the club after previously being a squad member between 2000 and 2005.

International career

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Van der Heyden played 21 times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He scored Belgium's second goal in their opening match, a 2–2 draw with Japan in Saitama.

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Van der Heyden goal.
List of international goals scored by Peter Van der Heyden
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2002 Saitama Stadium, Midori-ku, Japan   Japan 2–2 2–2 2002 FIFA World Cup

Honours

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Club Brugge[3]

Belgium

References

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  1. ^ "Van der Heyden in die Heimat" (in German). kicker.de. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Peter Van der Heyden tekent tot 2011 bij Club Brugge" (in Dutch). clubbrugge.be. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Club Brugge | Palmares".
  4. ^ "Voetbal - Belgische Beker : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars". www.sportuitslagen.org. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
  6. ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
  7. ^ FIFA.com. "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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