Dion Cools
 Cools playing for Belgium U19. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Johan Cools | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuching, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Tempo Overijse | ||
| 2012 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | ||
| 2013 | OH Leuven | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | OH Leuven | 26 | (0) |
| 2015– | Club Brugge | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Belgium U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Belgium U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2016– | Belgium U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2015. | |||
Dion Cools is a Malaysian-Belgian footballer who plays as a right back for Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League.[1]
Club career
Dion started his career with Tempo Overijse since he was 9 years old.[2] Then, he joined R.S.C. Anderlecht youth team in 2012.After a season, he moved to OH Leuven youth team in 2013. He signed his professional contract with OH Leuven in July 2014 after he finished his studies.[3][4]
International career
Dion was called up for 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification by Belgian Under-19 national team coach, Gert Verheyen. Besides that, Dion is also eligible to play for Malaysia through his Malaysian citizenship.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 22 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OH Leuven | 2014-15[6] | Belgian Second Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Club Brugge | 2015-16[7] | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 2 | ||
- ↑ four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in Europa Cup
Personal life
Dion was born to a Belgian father and Malaysian mother from Kuching, Sarawak who moved to Belgium after their marriage more than 20 years ago.[3]
References
- ↑ Webmaster Tom. "Dion-Johan Cools". ohl3018.be.
- ↑ "OFFICIEEL: Oud-Heverlee Leuven geeft jonge verdediger een kans". voetbalnieuws.be.
- 1 2 "Dion Cools: It would be an honour for me to represent Malaysia". fourfourtwo.com.
- ↑ "Official website Oud-Heverlee Leuven". ohl.be.
- ↑ Seng-Foo Lee (30 June 2015). "A starting XI of Malaysians with foreign heritage". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Belgium - D. Cools - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Dion Cools". clubbrugge.be. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dion Cools. |
- Dion Cools at soccerstats247
- Dion Cools at ultimatealeague
- Belgium profile at Belgian FA