Joachim Van Damme

Joachim Van Damme (born 23 July 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays in central defence as well as central midfield. He plays for KV Mechelen.

Joachim Van Damme
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991[1]
Place of birth Beveren, Belgium
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
KV Mechelen
Number 13
Youth career
–2008 KSK Beveren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Waasland-Beveren 83[1] (10)
2012–2016 KV Mechelen 60 (4)
2017–2018 Waasland-Beveren 14 (1)
2018– KV Mechelen 31 (5)
National team
2010 Belgium U19 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2019

Cocaine suspension

Van Damme tested positive for cocaine on 16 January 2016 and was suspended by the Flemish doping tribunal for two years, until 29 January 2018.[2] KV Mechelen subsequently cancelled his contract. As a free player, his former club Waasland-Beveren offered him a contract in May 2017. End of November 2017, although still under suspension and unavailable to play for his club, Van Damme signed a contract extension at Waasland-Beveren keeping him at the club until June 2020.[3]

References

  1. "Joachim Van Damme - Steckbrief" (in German). weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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