Carl Hoefkens
Hoefkens warming up for West Bromwich Albion in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Manchester 62 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Lierse | 129 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Lommel | 54 | (4) |
| 2003 | Westerlo | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Germinal Beerschot | 62 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Stoke City | 89 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | West Bromwich Albion | 52 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Club Brugge | 127 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Lierse | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Oostende | 18 | (1) |
| 2015– | Manchester 62 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | Belgium U15 | 22 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Belgium U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Belgium U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Belgium U18 | 19 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Belgium U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Belgium U21 | 16 | (2) |
| 1999–2008 | Belgium | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:35, 7 January 2015 (UTC). |
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Carl Hoefkens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑrl ˈɦuf.kəns]; born 6 October 1978) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Gibraltar Premier Division side Manchester 62, and formerly the Belgium national football team.
Born in Lier, Belgium, Hoefkens started his career at K. Lierse S.K. and played there for six years. He made his breakthrough with Lierse in first class and won the Belgian Cup in 1999, beating Standard Liège in the final with 3–1. Afterwards, he made a move to Lommel but his move turned into a nightmare, when Lommel went broke in 2003. In the summer of 2003, he came to Germinal Beerschot, the first class team of the Belgian city of Antwerp. There, he became one of the pillars of the team. In his second season at Germinal Beerschot, he won the cup in the final against FC Bruges, then champions of Belgium. Hoefkens is still appreciated by Beerschot fans; a group of fans from the club have travelled to England on numerous occasions to watch him play.
In the summer of 2005 Stoke City manager, Johan Boskamp snapped him up for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 6 August 2005. Hoefkens became an ever-present in the Stoke line-up and wore the number 2 shirt.
Hoefkens received acclaim for his performances in his first season in English football. He became a fans favourite at Stoke and was crowned 'Fans' Player of the year (2005–06). He then won his 9th cap for his country against Kazakhstan (0–0).
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