Jeroen Simaeys
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Jeroen Simaeys
| fullname = Jeroen Simaeys
| image = Simaeys.jpg
| caption = Jeroen Simaeys (2014)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mechelen, Belgium
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| currentclub =
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| position = Centre back, Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Butsel
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Mechelen
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = OH Leuven
| years1 = 2003–2005 | clubs1 = OH Leuven | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Sint-Truiden | caps2 = 60 | goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2007–2011 | clubs3 = Club Brugge | caps3 = 111 | goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2011–2014 | clubs4 = Genk | caps4 = 61 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2014–2016 | clubs5 = Krylia Sovetov Samara | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = OH Leuven | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam1 = Belgium | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
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Jeroen Simaeys ({{IPA|nl|jəˈrun siˈmaːis}}; born 12 May 1985) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a centre back. Simaeys suffered an injury in the beginning of 2017 and was forced to retire several months later when it became apparent he would no longer be able to play professional football.{{cite web |publisher=ohl.be |title=Jeroen Simaeys stopt met voetballen |url=http://ohl.be/nl/heren/nieuws/bericht/10574/jeroen-simaeys-stopt-met-voetballen |accessdate=18 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118182349/http://ohl.be/nl/heren/nieuws/bericht/10574/jeroen-simaeys-stopt-met-voetballen |archive-date=18 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}
Club career
He joined Genk on 30 July 2011. He has previously played for Club Brugge, Sint-Truiden, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Butsel and Mechelen.
National team career
He made his debut for the senior Belgium national football team in a friendly against Luxembourg on 18 November 2008.
He competed for Belgium at the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference |title=Jeroen Simaeys Biography and Statistics |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/jeroen-simaeys-1.html |access-date=20 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021232208/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/jeroen-simaeys-1.html |archive-date=21 October 2012 }}
Honours
;Genk
- Belgian Cup (1): 2012–13
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120909090236/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=6&CPID=10&pStr=Player&PLID=193281&TEID=307 Guardian Football]
- {{NFT player|pid=21488}}
{{Belgium Squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgium men's international footballers
Category:Oud-Heverlee Leuven players
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Category:Club Brugge KV players
Category:PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
Category:Footballers from Mechelen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic footballers for Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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