Dirk Van Oekelen
Belgian footballer (born 1971)
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Dirk Van Oekelen (born 31 March 1971) is a Belgian footballer who played as a defender.
Date of birth
31 March 1971
Place of birth
Turnhout, Belgium
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Turnhout, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1998 | Turnhout | ||
| 1998–2001 | Sint-Truiden | 84 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | RWDM | 32 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Beveren | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Willebroek-Meerhof | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Van Oekelen spent his early career in Turnhout, concurrent to studying at university. He joined Sint-Truiden in 1998. Playing 84 games for the club, he also finished a doctorate in biochemistry during his spell there.[1] He also played in Belgian Pro League for RWDM and Beveren.[2]
From 2020 to 2022, Van Oekelen was chief operations officer (COO) of Royal Antwerp FC.[3]
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