Jelle Van Damme
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jelle François Maria Van Damme | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Lokeren, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, left midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Beveren | |||
Lokeren | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998 | Lokeren | 1 | (0) |
2001–2002 |
Germinal Beerschot | 7 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Ajax | 18 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Southampton | 6 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Werder Bremen (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2006–2010 |
Anderlecht | 100 | (12) |
2010–2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (1) |
2011–2016 | Standard Liège | 120 | (17) |
2016–2017 | LA Galaxy | 46 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Royal Antwerp | 44 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Lokeren | 23 | (1) |
Total | 379 | (34) | |
International career | |||
2001–2002 | Belgium U19 | 18 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Belgium U21 | 4 | (0) |
2003–2014 | Belgium | 31 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jelle François Maria Van Damme (Dutch pronunciation:
Club career
Early career
Van Damme started his career at
In summer 2002, Van Damme moved permanently to Ajax where he showed promise in the
He made little impact during his spell with Southampton, playing just six times during the
Anderlecht
His four-year spell at Anderlecht was much more successful as he won two Jupiler League championships (twice runners-up) and the
His time in Brussels was the source of an unsavoury incident however, when Standard Liège defender Oguchi Onyewu accused him of racial abuse alleging that Van Damme called Onyewu a "dirty monkey" during the 2008–09 Championship playoff between the clubs.[4] Onyewu subsequently sued Van Damme,[5] although the case was withdrawn in February 2011 after a meeting between the two players when Van Damme apologised for any offence he may have given.[6]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Van Damme returned to the Premier League in June 2010 by joining Wolverhampton Wanderers. He signed a three-year deal, with the option of a fourth year, for a fee reported to be around £2.5 million.[7] Sell-on clauses relating to his 2006 move to Anderlecht mean that Southampton should receive between 10 and 15 per cent of the fee received from Wolves, estimated at £300,000.[8]
He scored his first, and only, goal for Wolves against Fulham on 11 September 2010. He struggled to settle at the club though, and on 29 November 2010, he signed a pre-contract agreement to return to his Belgian homeland in a three-and-a-half year deal with Standard Liège, after just six appearances for the Midlands club.[9][10]
Standard Liège
Van Damme's return to Belgium was officially ratified when the January 2011 transfer window opened. He made his Standard debut (playing as captain) in a 2–0 loss at former club Anderlecht on 23 January.[11]
LA Galaxy
On 26 January 2016, it was announced that Van Damme had joined
Royal Antwerp
In August 2017, Van Damme returned yet again to Belgium as he was signed by Royal Antwerp for $235,000. Van Damme said the main reason for leaving the LA Galaxy was that he wanted to be closer to his children.[13]
Lokeren
On 3 July 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Lokeren.[14]
Retirement
Van Damme retired from professional football in February 2021.[15]
International career
Van Damme made his debut for the Belgium national team on 29 March 2003 in a 4–0 friendly loss to Croatia. He appeared for the national team during their unsuccessful qualifying campaigns for the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and UEFA Euro 2008.
Personal life
Van Damme was married to former tennis player Elke Clijsters, sister of Kim Clijsters, whom he wed in May 2008 in Bree, Belgium. The marriage ended in 2016. They have two children.[16]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lokeren | 1998–99[17] | Belgian First Division
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Germinal Beerschot
|
2001–02[17] | Belgian First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Ajax | 2001–02[17] | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2002–03[17] | 11 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||||||
2003–04[17] | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Southampton | 2004–05[17] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Werder Bremen (loan) | 2005–06[17] | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Anderlecht | 2006–07[18] | Belgian First Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
2007–08[17] | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | ||||
2008–09[17] | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||
2009–10[17][18] | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | 10[b] | 5 | 45 | 8 | ||
Total | 100 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 137 | 18 | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2010–11[17] | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
Standard Liège | 2010–11[17][18] | Belgian Pro League | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9[b] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
2011–12[17][18] | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | 42 | 7 | |||
2012–13[17][18] | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7[b] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||||
2013–14[17][18] | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |||
2014–15[17] | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
2015–16[17] | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
Total | 120 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 205 | 22 | ||
LA Galaxy | 2016[17] | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2017[17] | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
Total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
Royal Antwerp | 2017–18[17] | Belgian First Division A
|
19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
2018–19[17] | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9[e] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||||
Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
Lokeren | 2019–20[17] | Belgian First Division B
|
23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
Career total | 379 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 542 | 46 |
Honours
Ajax
Werder Bremen
- Bundesliga runner-up: 2005–06
Anderlecht
- 2009–10
- Belgian Cup: 2007–08
- Belgian Super Cup: 2006, 2007
Standard Liège
- 2010–11[19]
Individual
References
- ^ "Saints land van Damme". BBC Sport. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Van Damme bound for Anderlecht". UEFA. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Anderlecht’s Ariel Jacobs Hails Players after Clinching Belgian Title". insidefutbol.com. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Adubato, Michael (22 May 2009). "Onyewu: We'll Make Liege Proud". Yanks-Abroad.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
I almost ended up fighting him (Van Damme). He called me a monkey several times. The league has these anti-racism campaigns, but when I told the referee what Van Damme was saying, he chose not to do anything about it. I also told the journalists after the game last night about this.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "U.S.' Onyewu sues over alleged racist slur". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ "Oguchi Onyewu retire sa plainte contre Jelle Van Damme (Oguchi Onyewu withdraws his complaint against Jelle Van Damme)". DH Sports (in French). 17 February 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Wolves recruit defender Jelle van Damme from Anderlecht". BBC Sport. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Van Damme deal nets Saints a cash boost". Southern Daily Echo. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Jelle Van Damme" (in French). Standard Liège. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Wolves confirm Van Damme deal close". wolves.co.uk. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010.
- ^ "R.S.C. Anderlecht 2–0 Royal Standard de Liège" (in French). Standard Liège. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire defender Jelle Van Damme". LA Galaxy. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Jelle van Damme completes exit from LA Galaxy and joins Royal Antwerp". ESPN FC. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Van Damme tekent bij Sporting Lokeren" (Press release) (in Dutch). Lokeren. 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Defender Jelle Van Damme retires from professional soccer". LA Galaxy. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Murrells, Katy (29 October 2010). "Kim Clijsters". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Jelle Van Damme » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Jelle Van Damme at Soccerway
- ^ "CUP BELGIUM. FINAL". besoccer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.