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Michaël Heylen

Michaël Heylen
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Wommelgem, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 PAC Omonia 29M
Youth career
2000–2002 Ternesse VV
2002–2007 Germinal Beerschot
2007–2013 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Anderlecht 24 (0)
2013–2014 → Kortrijk (loan) 29 (0)
2016–2017 → Westerlo (loan) 24 (1)
2017–2019 Zulte Waregem 33 (1)
2019–2020 Emmen 19 (0)
2020–2022 Sparta 44 (0)
2022–2024 Emmen 52 (1)
2024– PAC Omonia 29M 0 (0)
International career
2013–2016 Belgium U21 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:49, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Michaël Heylen (born 3 January 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club PAC Omonia 29M.[1]

Club career

Heylen joined Anderlecht in 2007 from Germinal Beerschot. As a 16-year-old he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. However, he made it to the reserve team and became its captain. In 2013, Anderlecht decided to loan Heylen out to Kortrijk for the 2013–14 season. He made his full debut at 14 September 2013 against Gent in a 3–0 home win.

On 6 July 2022, Heylen returned to Emmen on a two-year deal.[2]

On 17 August 2024, Heylen signed with PAC Omonia 29M in Cyprus.[3]

International career

In August 2016 he was asked to train with the senior Belgium squad by new manager Roberto Martinez.[4]

References

  1. ^ Michaël Heylen at Soccerway
  2. ^ "MICHAËL HEYLEN IS TERUG!" (in Dutch). Emmen. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Απόκτηση Michael Heylen" [Acquisition Michael Heylen] (in Greek). PAC Omonia 29M. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Heylen helps out with Red Devils". anderlecht-online.be. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C3%ABl_Heylen