Stefan Van Riel (born 29 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]

Stefan Van Riel
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-12-29) 29 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Sint-Niklaas
1994–1998 Eendracht Aalst 93 (4)
1998 Trelleborg 1 (0)
1998–1999 Oostende 13 (2)
1999–2002 Schoten
2002–2005 Waasland-Beveren
2005–2006 Tempo Overijse [nl]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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In 1992, Van Riel signed for Belgian second tier side Sint-Niklaas.[3] In 1994, he signed for Eendracht Aalst in the Belgian top flight, where he made 97 appearances and scored 4 goals.[3] On 21 August 1994, Van Riel debuted for Eendracht Aalst during a 3–2 win over Beerschot.[3] On 27 August 1995, he scored his first goal for Eendracht Aalst during a 4–1 win over Lommel.[3]

In 1998, Van Riel signed for Swedish club Trelleborg.[4][5] After that, he signed for Oostende in the Belgian top flight.[6] In 1999, he signed for Belgian third tier team Schoten after trialing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English second tier and Dutch second tier outfit TOP Oss.[7] In 2002, Van Riel signed for Tempo Overijse [nl] in the Belgian fifth tier.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Van Riel en KVV Schelde lijden net voor winterstop eerste nederlaag: "We staan met de voetjes op de grond"". hln.be.
  2. ^ "Stefan Van Riel: "De ruime kern moet ons als groep sterker maken"". nieuwsblad.be.
  3. ^ a b c d Stefan Van Riel at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "TFF förstärker. Belgare till allsvenskarna". dn.se.
  5. ^ ""Som vanligt var Trelleborg nederlagstippat"". trelleborgsallehanda.se.
  6. ^ "Transfers seizoen 98-99". pingelsite.tripod.com.
  7. ^ "Interview with Stefan van Riel". sportmagazine.knack.be (Archived). Archived from the original on 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Les clubs profitent aussi des soldes". dhnet.be.
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