Stefan Van Riel

Stefan Van Riel (born 29 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]

Stefan Van Riel
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-12-29) 29 December 1970
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Sint-Niklaas
1994–1998 Eendracht Aalst 93 (4)
1998 Trelleborg 1 (0)
1998–1999 Oostende 13 (2)
1999–2002 Schoten
2002–2005 Waasland-Beveren
2005–2006 Tempo Overijse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In 1992, Van Riel signed for Belgian second tier side Sint-Niklaas.[3] In 1994, he signed for Eendracht Aalst in the Belgian top flight, where he made 97 appearances and scored 4 goals.[3] On 21 August 1994, Van Riel debuted for Eendracht Aalst during a 3–2 win over Beerschot.[3] On 27 August 1995, he scored his first goal for Eendracht Aalst during a 4–1 win over Lommel.[3]

In 1998, Van Riel signed for Swedish club Trelleborg.[4][5] After that, he signed for Oostende in the Belgian top flight.[6] In 1999, he signed for Belgian third tier team Schoten after trialing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English second tier and Dutch second tier outfit TOP Oss.[7] In 2002, Van Riel signed for Tempo Overijse in the Belgian fifth tier.[8]

References
  1. "Stefan Van Riel en KVV Schelde lijden net voor winterstop eerste nederlaag: "We staan met de voetjes op de grond"". hln.be.
  2. "Stefan Van Riel: "De ruime kern moet ons als groep sterker maken"". nieuwsblad.be.
  3. Stefan Van Riel at WorldFootball.net
  4. "TFF förstärker. Belgare till allsvenskarna". dn.se.
  5. ""Som vanligt var Trelleborg nederlagstippat"". trelleborgsallehanda.se.
  6. "Transfers seizoen 98-99". pingelsite.tripod.com.
  7. "Interview with Stefan van Riel". sportmagazine.knack.be (Archived). Archived from the original on 24 March 2021.
  8. "Les clubs profitent aussi des soldes". dhnet.be.


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