Flor Van den Eynden

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Flor Van den Eynden

|image =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|07|29|df=y}}

|birth_place = Herentals, Belgium

|height = 1.86 m

|position = Centre-back

|currentclub = Helmond Sport

|clubnumber = 3

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = KFC Lille

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Westerlo

|youthyears3 =

|youthclubs3 = Beerschot

|youthyears4 = {{0|0000}}–2017

|youthclubs4 = Mechelen

|youthyears5 = 2017–2019

|youthclubs5 = Inter Milan

|youthyears6 = 2022

|youthclubs6 = Mechelen

|years1 = 2019–2021

|clubs1 = FC Eindhoven

|caps1 = 22

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2022–

|clubs2 = Helmond Sport

|caps2 = 62

|goals2 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

|nationalteam1 = Belgium U17

|nationalcaps1 = 8

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2017

|nationalteam2 = Belgium U18

|nationalcaps2 = 1

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|club-update = 16:54, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

|nationalteam-update =

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Flor Van den Eynden (born 29 July 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{Dutch football updater|Helmond}} club Helmond Sport.

He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017" of the 60 best young talents in world football.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/oct/04/next-generation-2017-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football |title=Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football |date=4 October 2017 |accessdate=13 December 2019 |work=The Guardian}}

Club career

=Eindhoven=

Van den Eynden played youth football for KFC Lille, Westerlo, Beerschot, Mechelen and the Italian club Inter Milan.

In 2019, he joined Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Eindhoven on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news |last1=Smeur |first1=Joris |title=FC Eindhoven haalt Moses Makasi als opvolger van Van den Boomen |url=https://www.ed.nl/fc-eindhoven/fc-eindhoven-haalt-moses-makasi-als-opvolger-van-van-den-boomen~a314b082/ |access-date=4 July 2022 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |date=30 August 2019 |language=nl}} He made his debut for the club on 27 September 2019 in a 4–1 home win against Telstar, coming off the bench in the 88th minute for Samy Bourard.{{cite web |title=FC Eindhoven – SC Telstar 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2019/2020, 8. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/eerste-divisie-2019-2020-fc-eindhoven-sc-telstar/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=4 July 2022 }} He scored his first goal for Eindhoven in the 4–0 cup victory against Rijnsburgse Boys.{{cite web |title=FC Eindhoven bekert verder na 0-4 overwinning |url=https://fc-eindhoven.nl/fc-eindhoven-bekert-verder-na-0-4-overwinning/ |website=FC Eindhoven |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704154645/https://fc-eindhoven.nl/fc-eindhoven-bekert-verder-na-0-4-overwinning/ |archive-date=4 July 2022 |language=nl |date=29 October 2019 |url-status=live}} After two seasons, his contract with Eindhoven expired. Afterwards, he was on trial with Lierse Kempenzonen and Lommel, but this did not result in a contract.{{cite web |title=Lierse K. evalueert testers: eentje mag blijven, de andere niet |url=https://www.proximus.be/pickx/nl/2155211/lierse-k-evalueert-testers-eentje-mag-blijven-de-andere-niet |website=Proximus |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704154820/https://www.proximus.be/pickx/nl/2155211/lierse-k-evalueert-testers-eentje-mag-blijven-de-andere-niet |archive-date=4 July 2022 |language=nl |date=13 July 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Claes |first1=Sven |title=Fiermarin debuteert bij Lommel SK tegen Vitesse, zoon van Dieudonné Kalulika test |url=https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20210723_96418692 |access-date=4 July 2022 |work=Het Belang van Limburg |date=24 July 2021 |language=nl-BE}}

During the 2021–22 season, Van den Eynden played for the under-21 team of Mechelen, sometimes playing alongside his brother, Bas Van den Eynden as a centre-back.{{cite news |last1=De Munter |first1=Kevin |title=Lillenaar Flor Van Den Eynden (ex-Inter Milaan) keert na voetballoos jaar terug bij KV Mechelen: Via de beloften snel stap zetten naar de A-kern |url=https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/lillenaar-flor-van-den-eynden-ex-inter-milaan-keert-na-voetballoos-jaar-terug-bij-kv-mechelen-via-de-beloften-snel-stap-zetten-naar-de-a-kern~ac955a1d/ |access-date=4 July 2022 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=30 December 2021 |language=nl-BE}}

=Helmond Sport=

On 25 May 2022, Van den Eynden signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport, with an option for an additional year.{{cite web |title=Verdediger Flor Van den Eynden naar Helmond Sport! {{!}} Helmond Sport |url=https://www.helmondsport.nl/nieuws/verdediger-flor-van-den-eynden-naar-helmond-sport |website=Helmond Sport |access-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704153842/https://www.helmondsport.nl/nieuws/verdediger-flor-van-den-eynden-naar-helmond-sport |archive-date=4 July 2022 |language=nl |date=25 May 2022 |url-status=live}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 1 March 2024}}{{cite web |title=Flor Van Den Eynden: Player Summary |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/flor-van-den-eynden/ |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=4 July 2022}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Eindhoven \|2019–20 \|Eerste Divisie \|14	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	16	1
2020–21 \|Eerste Divisie \|8	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
colspan="2"\|Total !22	1	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	24	2
rowspan="3"\|Helmond Sport \|2022–23 \|Eerste Divisie \|35	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	36	0
2023–24 \|Eerste Divisie \|27	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	28	0
colspan="2"\|Total !62	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	64	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !84	1	4	1	0	0	88	2