Elien Van Wynendaele
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| fullname = Elien Van Wynendaele
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|02|19}}
| birth_place = Belgium
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| position = midfielder
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| youthclubs1 = K. Racing Club Bambrugge
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| years1 = 2011
| clubs1 = RSC Anderlecht
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| years2 = 2011–2013
| clubs2 = Club Brugge KV
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2013–2019
| clubs3 = AA Gent
| caps3 = 72
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = Eendracht Aalst
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| nationalteam1 = Belgium U15
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U17
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2012
| nationalcaps2 = 17
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalteam3 = Belgium U19
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2014
| nationalcaps3 = 16
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalteam4 = Belgium U21
| nationalyears4 = 2014
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalteam5 = Belgium
| nationalyears5 = 2015–2017
| nationalcaps5 = 19
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = {{date|28-09-2022}}
| nationalteam-update = {{date|28-09-2022}}
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Elien Van Wynendaele (born 19 February 1995) is a former Belgian soccer midfielder who last played for Eendracht Aalst in Belgium's First Division.
Club career
Van Wynendaele started her career at the age of 4, with the youth team of the East Flemish Bambrugge. She then moved to Club Brugge KV via RSC Anderlecht, in 2011. In 2013, she joined AA Gent.{{cite web|title=Elien Van Wynendaele|url=https://www.soccerpunter.com/players/175724-Elien-Van-Wynendaele|website=Soccer Punter|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818045426/https://www.soccerpunter.com/players/175724-Elien-Van-Wynendaele|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Van Lindt|first1=Aernout|title=In de kijker: Elien Van Wynendaele, rustige kracht en rots in de branding|url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/lees/2016-05-24/elien-van-wynendaele-is-een-sterkhouder-bij-gent-ladies|website=Vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be|date=24 May 2016|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818085935/https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/lees/2016-05-24/elien-van-wynendaele-is-een-sterkhouder-bij-gent-ladies|url-status=live}}
Having struggled with knee injuries since the Euro 2017 tournament, Van Wynendaele decided to step down from top-tier football and signed for D1 team E. Aalst Ladies in 2019. She captained her last game for Gent during the final match of Play-Off 1 against KRC Genk Ladies.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-20 |title=Elien Van Wynendaele (24): emotioneel afscheid van topsport |url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2019-05-20/-in-beeld-elien-van-wynendaele-24-neemt-emotioneel-afscheid-van-topsport-op-het-hoogste-niveau |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be |language=nl |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928174728/https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2019-05-20/-in-beeld-elien-van-wynendaele-24-neemt-emotioneel-afscheid-van-topsport-op-het-hoogste-niveau |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=Genk - Gent(SL Play-off 1 2018/2019) |url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/belgie/dames-super-league-play-off-1/2018-2019/kalender/speeldag-6/krc-genk-ladies-vrouwen/kaa-gent-vrouwen |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be |language=nl |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928174726/https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/belgie/dames-super-league-play-off-1/2018-2019/kalender/speeldag-6/krc-genk-ladies-vrouwen/kaa-gent-vrouwen |url-status=live }}
In early 2020, after only a few months at Aalst, Van Wynendaele was again injured and ended her career definitely, at age 24.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-17 |title=Elien Van Wynendaele stopt |url=https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2020-02-17/elien-van-wynendaele-hangt-noodgedwongen-voetbalschoenen-helemaal-aan-de-haak |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=Vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be |language=nl |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928174729/https://www.vrouwenvoetbalkrant.be/nieuws/2020-02-17/elien-van-wynendaele-hangt-noodgedwongen-voetbalschoenen-helemaal-aan-de-haak |url-status=live }}
International career
On 7 June 2010, Van Wynendaele started her international career playing for Belgium U15 in a friendly match against the Netherlands.{{cite web|title=Nederland1 – 0België|url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_7265.htm|website=Belgian Football|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=28 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728160141/http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_7265.htm|url-status=live}} Between 2010 and 2012, she played 17 games for the Belgium U17 team and scored one goal. Her first game for the U17 side was on 28 August against Wales.{{cite web|title=Wales1 – 0België|url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_7071.htm|website=Belgian Football|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303125655/http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_7071.htm|url-status=live}} On 19 September 2012, Van Wynendaele debuted for Belgium U19 team against Finland in Tammela, Finland. On 21 June 2014 she played her last match for the U19 side against the Netherlands in Mjøndalen.{{cite web|title=Nederland1 – 0België|url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_8264.htm|website=Belgian Football|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303125706/http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_8264.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Finland1 – 2België|url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_7690.htm|website=Belgian Football|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303125728/http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_7690.htm|url-status=live}} On 26 November 2014, Van Wynendaele played her first and only match for Belgium U21 team against Turkey in Tubize.{{cite web|title=België0 – 2Turkije|url=http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_8606.htm|website=Belgian Football|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303125717/http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/rencinter/nl/wed_8606.htm|url-status=live}}
Van Wynendaele was part of the group who represented Belgium at the 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup and at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.{{cite web|title=23 Belgian Red Flames in EK-selectie|url=http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/23-belgian-red-flames-ek-selectie|website=Belgian Football|accessdate=17 August 2017|archive-date=29 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229064159/http://www.belgianfootball.be/nl/nieuws/23-belgian-red-flames-ek-selectie|url-status=live}}
After football
Van Wynendaele works as a physiotherapist at the Medical Sports Centre in the municipality of Lebbeke.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-04 |title=Elien Van Wynendaele {{!}} Sportmedisch Centrum Lebbeke |url=https://www.sclebbeke.be/team/elien-van-wynendaele/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |language=nl |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928174733/https://www.sclebbeke.be/team/elien-van-wynendaele/ |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
= International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| U15
|2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|U17
|2010 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 17 | 1 | |
| rowspan=3|U19
|2012 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 16 | 1 | |
| U21
|2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Belgium
|2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 19 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Belgium goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Elien Van Wynendaele |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|03 March 2017}} |Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |{{fbw|ITA}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|4–1 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/teams/players/250023771--elien-van-wynendaele/ Player's Profile at UEFA]
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- {{Royal Belgian Football Association player|5912}}
{{Belgium squad UEFA Women's Euro 2017}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Wynendaele, Elien}}
Category:Belgian women's footballers
Category:Belgium women's international footballers
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:RSC Anderlecht (women) players
Category:Super League Vrouwenvoetbal players
Category:K.A.A. Gent (women) players
Category:Belgium women's youth international footballers
Category:UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players
Category:21st-century Belgian sportswomen
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