Thomas Vancaeyezeele
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Arras, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2011 | Caen | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Charleston Golden Eagles | 41 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Caen II | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Hérouvillais | 21 | (1) |
2015 | CD Vitoria | ||
2016 | SW Florida Adrenaline | 10 | (1) |
2017 |
Mississippi Brilla | 14 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 78 | (5) |
2021 | San Diego Loyal | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Birmingham Legion | 29 | (1) |
2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 8 | (0) |
2023 | Bassin d'Arcachon | ||
2024– | Hartford Athletic | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | French Guiana | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2023 |
Thomas Vancaeyezeele (born 27 July 1994) is a
Career
Youth and college
Vancaeyezeele played for the youth sides of Stade Malherbe Caen of Ligue 1. For the 2011–12 season he was promoted to the reserve side, making one appearance in the Championnat National 2. For the 2013–14 season, he transferred to Hérouvillais of the Championnat National 3. During the season he made 21 appearances, scoring a single goal.[1] In February 2015, he signed on for a stint with CD Vitoria of Spain's Fifth Division. He made his debut for the club on 23 February against CD El Pilar Marianistas.[2]
In 2015, Vancaeyezeele traveled to the
Semi-professional
In 2016, Vancaeyezeele played club football for the
Professional
After graduation from the University of Charleston, Vancaeyezeele was invited to participate in the 2018 Major League Soccer Combine.[8] However, he was not selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft,[9] despite being projected as a potential early pick.[10]
In March 2018, Vancaeyezeele went on trial with
Vancaeyezeele scored his first professional goal on 20 April 2018, Pittsburgh's second goal of a 2–2 draw away at
During his first season with the club, he made a team-high 32 starts, scoring two league goals. On 7 December 2018 it was announced that Vancaeyezeele had signed a one-year extension with the team with a club option for an additional year.[17]
On 12 December 2020, Vancaeyezeele moved to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal ahead of the 2021 season.[18] On July 8, 2021 he switched to fellow USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.[19]
On May 26, 2022, the Tampa Bay Rowdies announced that they had acquired Vancaeyezeele from Birmingham Legion for an international slot and an undisclosed fee.[20] He was released by Tampa following their 2022 season.[21]
Vancaeyezeele signed with Hartford Athletic in November 2023.[22]
International career
Vancaeyezeele was called up to by
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 October 2019[27]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Caen II | 2011–12 | CFA
|
1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Hérouvillais | 2013–14 | CFA 2
|
21 | 1 | – | – | 21+ | 1+ | ||||
CD Vitoria | 2014–15 | División de Honor de Guipúzcoa | 1+ | 0+ | – | – | – | 1+ | 0+ | |||
SW Florida Adrenaline | 2016[28] | PDL
|
10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
Mississippi Brilla
|
2017[29] | PDL | 14 | 2 | – | – | 3[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2018 | USL Championship
|
33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
2019 | USL Championship | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 62 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 5 | ||
Career total | 109+ | 8+ | 4+ | 1+ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 117+ | 9+ |
- ^ All appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
- PDL playoffs
- ^ Appearance in the USL Cup Playoffs
International
- As of 26 December 2023[30]
French Guiana | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2019 | 5 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 |
References
- ^ McKriger, Rachel. "Riverhounds SC sign midfielder Thomas Vancaeyezeele". Pittsburgh Sports Castle. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Nueva Incorporacion Para El Preference" (in Spanish). CD Vitoria. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "UC profile". University of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "DII soccer: Charleston's (WV) Thomas Vancaeyezeele named National Player of the Year". NCAA. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Adrenaline push unbeaten streak to 3". chrisjmayer.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "2016 PDL Stats". Premier Development League. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "PDL profile". Premier Development League. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Vancaeyezeele Participating in Adidas MLS Player Combine". University of Charleston. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 SUPERDRAFT". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Mendola, Nicholas. "2018 MLS Mock Draft: LAFC, Galaxy hold the keys". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Hounds Add Preseason Trialist Vancaeyezeele". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Hounds Scrap Hard-Fought Point in Nashville, 0-0". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Picardi, Anthony. "WHAT2WATCH4: TORONTO - 4/7". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Hounds Capture Point in 2-2 Draw at FC Cincinnati". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Vancaeyezeele Named to USL Team of the Week". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Hounds Defeat Erie in Open Cup Second round". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Riverhounds SC Re-signs Thomas Vancaeyezeele". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "SD Loyal Adds Two-Time All-League Selection Vancaeyezeele". December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Legion FC Acquires Thomas Vancaeyezeele From SD Loyal". July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rowdies Add Veteran Defender Vancaeyezeele". rowdiessoccer.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ 🖉USLChampionship com Staff (December 2, 2022). "Tampa Bay Rowdies announce initial 2023 roster decisions". USL Championship.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Two-Time All-League Defender Thomas Vancaeyezeele". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Vancaeyezeele Called Up to French Guiana Ahead of CONCACAF Nations League". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Asher Goodman, Mark (3 September 2019). "Vancaeyezeele gets callup to French Guiana National Team". Pittsburgh Soccer Report. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "CONCACAF Statement". CONCACAF. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "French Guiana vs. St. Kitts and Nevis". CONCACAF. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Thomas Vancaeyezeele at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- Premier Development League. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- Premier Development League. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Thomas Vancaeyezeele". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
External links
- Thomas Vancaeyezeele at Major League Soccer
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds profile
- PDL profile
- Thomas Vancaeyezeele at National-Football-Teams.com