Michaël_Heylen

Michaël Heylen

Michaël Heylen

Belgian footballer (born 1994)

Michaël Heylen (born 3 January 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Emmen.[1]

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Club career

Heylen joined Anderlecht in 2007 from Germinal Beerschot. As a 16-year-old he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. However, he made it to the reserve team and became its captain. In 2013, Anderlecht decided to loan Heylen out to Kortrijk for the 2013–14 season. He made his full debut at 14 September 2013 against Gent in a 3–0 home win.

On 6 July 2022, Heylen returned to Emmen on a two-year deal.[2]

International career

In August 2016 he was asked to train with the senior Belgium squad by new manager Roberto Martinez.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Michaël Heylen at Soccerway
  2. [2]
    "MICHAËL HEYLEN IS TERUG!" (in Dutch). Emmen. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Heylen helps out with Red Devils". anderlecht-online.be. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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