Peter Van der Heyden

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Peter Van der Heyden

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|7|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aalst, Belgium

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1994–1998

| clubs1 = F.C. Denderleeuw

| caps1 = 63

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 1998–2000

| clubs2 = Eendracht Aalst

| caps2 = 57

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2000–2005

| clubs3 = Club Brugge

| caps3 = 150

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2005–2008

| clubs4 = VfL Wolfsburg

| caps4 = 43

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008–2010

| clubs5 = Mainz 05

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011

| clubs6 = Club Brugge

| caps6 = 40

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2011–2012

| clubs7 = Beerschot

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| years8 = 2012–?

| clubs8 = Knokke FC

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2007

| nationalteam1 = Belgium

| nationalcaps1 = 21

| nationalgoals1 = 1

}}

Peter Van der Heyden (born 16 July 1976) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Van der Heyden was born in Aalst, East Flanders. His former clubs include F.C. Denderleeuw, Eendracht Aalst, VfL Wolfsburg and Mainz 05.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/van-der-heyden-in-die-heimat-519971/artikel | title = Van der Heyden in die Heimat | language = de | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 22 January 2010 | date = 22 January 2010}} On 21 January 2010, the Belgian Jupiler Pro League outfit Club Brugge{{cite web | url = http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/bericht/5507/Peter-Van-der-Heyden-tekent-tot--bij-Club-Brugge | title = Peter Van der Heyden tekent tot 2011 bij Club Brugge | language = nl | publisher = clubbrugge.be | access-date = 22 January 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100123132428/http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/bericht/5507/Peter-Van-der-Heyden-tekent-tot--bij-Club-Brugge | archive-date = 23 January 2010}} signed him until 2011, it is his second spell at the club after previously being a squad member between 2000 and 2005.

International career

Van der Heyden played 21 times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He scored Belgium's second goal in their opening match, a 2–2 draw with Japan in Saitama.

Career statistics

:Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Van der Heyden goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Peter Van der Heyden
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	4 June 2002	Saitama Stadium, Midori-ku, Japan	{{fb\|JPN}}	align="center"\|2–2	align="center"\|2–2	2002 FIFA World Cup

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Peter Van der Heyden

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

4 June 2002

Saitama Stadium, Midori-ku, Japan

align="center"|2–2

2002 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Club Brugge{{cite web|title=Club Brugge {{!}} Palmares|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/geschiedenis}}

Belgian First Division: 2002–03, 2004–05
Belgian Cup: 2001–02, 2003–04; runners-up 2004–05{{Cite web|title=Voetbal - Belgische Beker : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars|url=https://www.sportuitslagen.org/voetbal-belgische-beker-presentatie-medaillewinnaars-sup2759.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=www.sportuitslagen.org}}
Belgian Supercup: 2002, 2003, 2004
Bruges Matins: 2000, 2001, 2004{{cite web|title=Winnaars Brugse Metten|url=http://users.skynet.be/rfcb-web/va-brmetten.htm}}
Jules Pappaert Cup: 2005{{cite web|title=Jules Pappaert Cup|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/le-trophee-pappaert-c-est-reparti-5bb21893cd70a16d8128c4d6}}

Belgium

FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 2002 World Cup{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/belgium-honoured-with-the-fifa-fair-play-award-82624|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111032351/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/belgium-honoured-with-the-fifa-fair-play-award-82624|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2020|access-date=7 November 2020|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}