Olivier Deschacht

Olivier Deschacht

Deschacht in 2015
Personal information
Full name Olivier Deschacht
Date of birth (1981-02-16) 16 February 1981
Place of birth Ghent, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 3
Youth career
1988–1991 Begonia Lochristi
1991–1995 K.A.A. Gent
1995–1997 Lokeren
1997–2001 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001– Anderlecht 419[1] (11)
National team
2002–2003 Belgium U21 6 (0)
2003−2014 Belgium 20 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2016.


Olivier Deschacht (born 16 February 1981) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a left back for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.[2]

Career

At the age of 7, Deschacht began playing for S.K. Begonia Lochristi before he moved to K.A.A. Gent in 1991. He then spent two years (1995–1997) at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen and signed for Anderlecht to play in their academy. He made his first team debut in 2001 under the coaching of Aimé Anthuenis.

For the 2007 season, Deschacht was awarded the captain's armband replacing teammate Bart Goor during Goor's injuries. After Goor's move to Germinal Beerschot, he was awarded captaincy full-time in 2008.

Honours

R.S.C. Anderlecht

Club

As of 14 May 2016 [3]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2001–02 First Division 120000000120
2002–03 1903000--220
2003–04 29050100--440
2004–05 331208010441
2005–06 3301090--430
2006–07 341606010471
2007–08 270509010420
2008–09 Pro League 320201010360
2009–10 37030130--530
2010–11 131006010201
2011–12 1602030--210
2012–13 272308010392
2013–14 282202010332
2014–15 404708010564
2015–16 32010100--430
Career total 412114209308055511

References

  1. Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
  2. "Stats Centre: Olivier Deschacht Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. "O. Deschacht". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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