Joachim Van Damme | |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1991 |
Birth Place: | Beveren, Belgium |
Height: | 1.95 m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder, centre-back |
Youthyears1: | –2008 |
Youthclubs1: | KSK Beveren |
Years1: | 2008–2012 |
Clubs1: | Waasland-Beveren |
Caps1: | 83[1] |
Goals1: | 10 |
Years2: | 2012–2016 |
Caps2: | 60 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs3: | Waasland-Beveren |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2018–2022 |
Clubs4: | Mechelen |
Caps4: | 71 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs5: | Standard Liège |
Caps5: | 4 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs6: | → Beveren (loan) |
Caps6: | 17 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 15 June 2023 |
Joachim Van Damme (born 23 July 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.
Van Damme tested positive for cocaine on 16 January 2016 and was suspended by the Flemish doping tribunal for two years, until 29 January 2018.[2] KV Mechelen subsequently cancelled his contract. As a free player, his former club Waasland-Beveren offered him a contract in May 2017. End of November 2017, although still under suspension and unavailable to play for his club, Van Damme signed a contract extension at Waasland-Beveren keeping him at the club until June 2020.
On 11 January 2022, Van Damme moved to Standard Liège.[3] On 19 August 2022, Van Damme returned to Beveren on a season-long loan.[4] Van Damme's contract with Standard was terminated by mutual consent on 6 September 2023.[5]
Mechelen