Jacky Peeters (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɟɛki ˈpeːtərs]) (born 13 December 1969) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bree, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Gentk | 64 | (4) |
| 1998–2000 | Arminia Bielefeld | 57 | (3) |
| 2000–2004 | Gent | 117 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | KVV Heusden-Zolder | ||
| 2006–2007 | Patro Eisden | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Belgium | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Patro Eisden | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Peeters joined K.R.C Genk in 1994, where he stayed until 1998. His last game with Genk was a 4–0 win against Brugge to see the team win the Cup Final. He scored the fourth goal. Peeters then joined 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld, where he achieved promotion to Bundesliga. He then returned to Belgium to join K.A.A Gent, a first division team in Belgium.
International career
Peeters played for Belgium national team, playing at the Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. His first international game was against the Netherlands on 4 September 1999, a 5–5 draw. One of the highlights of his career was playing for Belgium during the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea. Most memorable was the game against Brazil, where he assisted a goal by the captain Marc Willmots, which was not counted at the time, but later considered a legal goal. His last game with the Red Devils was a friendly match against Poland on 21 August 2002. Altogether, he played 17 matches for the Belgium national team.
Honours
Player
Genk[2]
Arminia Bielefeld[3]
Belgium
References
- ^ "Jacky Peeters". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Projects, Sanmax. "Algemene info | KRC Genk". www.krcgenk.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Football - Arminia Bielefeld (Allemagne) : palmares, résultats et identité". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
- Jacky Peeters at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- riooltechniekenbollen.be
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