Benjamin De Ceulaer
Belgian footballer
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Benjamin De Ceulaer (born 19 December 1983) is a Belgian former footballer. He had to retire in November 2018 because of injuries.
Full name
Benjamin De Ceulaer
Date of birth
19 December 1983
Place of birth
Genk, Belgium
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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De Ceulaer in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin De Ceulaer | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Genk, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Eendracht Termien | ||
| 1992–1993 | Sporting Hasselt | ||
| 1993–1995 | Anderlecht | ||
| 1995–1999 | Genk | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hasselt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Hasselt | 29 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | Sint-Truiden | 67 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Feyenoord | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | RKC Waalwijk | 113 | (19) |
| 2010–2012 | Lokeren | 73 | (26) |
| 2012–2015 | Genk | 68 | (11) |
| 2015–2018 | Westerlo | 36 | (7) |
| 2018 | Eendracht Termien | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 388 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Belgium U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Belgium U21 | 17 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
On 20 January 2007, De Ceulaer played his first Eredivisie match with RKC Waalwijk against FC Twente.[1] In the play-offs for a ticket to the Eredivisie he scored the winning goal in the third match against De Graafschap.
On 13 July 2010, he signed for K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen leaving RKC.[2]
In February 2012, he received his first call-up to the senior national team of his country for a friendly match against Greece.