Stein Huysegems
![]() Huysegems playing for Twente in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 June 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Herselt, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1998 | Lierse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2003 | Lierse | 117 | (32) |
2003–2006 | AZ | 94 | (19) |
2006–2007 | Feyenoord | 25 | (6) |
2007–2009 | Twente | 38 | (6) |
2009–2011 | Genk | 33 | (3) |
2010–2011 | → Roda JC (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Lierse | 18 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 48 | (15) |
2014–2016 | Dessel | 24 | (9) |
2016–2019 | Berlaar-Heikant | ||
International career | |||
1995–1996 | Belgium U15 | 2 | (1) |
1996–1998 | Belgium U16 | 10 | (3) |
1998–1999 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (0) |
1999–2001 | Belgium U18 | 15 | (9) |
2000 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Belgium U21 | 10 | (1) |
2004–2009 | Belgium | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stein Huysegems (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstɛin ˈɦœyzəɣɛms]; born 16 June 1982) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
He started his career at Belgian club Lierse SK, and has also played for the Dutch Eredivisie powerhouses like AZ, Feyenoord and FC Twente.
On 16 January 2009, Huysegems signed a contract at Genk lasting until 30 June 2013.
In September 2010, he went out on loan until the end of the season to the Dutch
In the
Huysegems was released by the Wellington Phoenix on 13 April 2014 after the club would not offer a two-year deal to Huysegems, stating they would only offer him a one-year deal, which both parties couldn't agree to, so Huysegems and the Phoenix both parted ways.
In November 2014, Huysegems signed with Belgian Second Division club Dessel,[4] and two years later joined amateur club FC Berlaar-Heikant, where he retired in April 2019.[5]
International
Huysegems has represented the Belgium national football team 16 times.
Retirement
After retiring from professional football, Huysegems has worked as a mail carrier.[6][5]
Honours
Lierse
Genk
- 2008–09[7]
References
- ^ "Stein Huysegems returns to Lierse" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Huysegems and Lierse are forced to wait until 2012" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 23 September 2011.
- Football Federation Australia. 14 September 2012. Archived from the originalon 8 February 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Huysegems: "Hope to score many goals"" (in Dutch). voetbalnieuws. 5 November 2014.
- ^ a b De Cnodder, Kristof (13 April 2019). ""Als ik egoïstischer was geweest, had ik verder kunnen geraken": Stein Huysegems speelt morgen laatste match". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish).
- ^ "Stein Huysegems werkt nu als postbode". Ditjes & Datjes (in Dutch). 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Le Racing a sauvé sa saison". dhnet.be. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2020.