Michaël Heylen

Michaël Heylen
Personal information
Full name Michaël Heylen
Date of birth (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994
Place of birth Wommelgem, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Westerlo (on loan from Anderlecht)
Number 24
Youth career
2000–2002 Ternesse VV
2002–2007 Germinal Beerschot
2007–2013 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Anderlecht 24 (0)
2013–2014 → Kortrijk (loan) 29 (0)
2016– → Westerlo (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2013– Belgium U21 15 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:04, 24 July 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:04, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

Michaël Heylen (born 3 January 1994) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a centre back for Westerlo on loan from Anderlecht.[1]

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.

In August 2016 he was asked to train with the senior Belgium squad by new manager Roberto Martinez.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/players/michael-heylen/257296/
  2. ↑ "Heylen helps out with Red Devils". anderlecht-online.be. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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