Gill Swerts
Gill Swerts (born 23 September 1982) is a Belgian professional football player who played for RFC Seraing in the Belgian First Amateur Division in season 2016/17.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasschaat, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) |
Right back Right midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RFC Seraing | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Schilde | |||
| –1999 | Beveren | ||
| 1999–2001 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Feyenoord | 17 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Excelsior (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | → Excelsior (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Vitesse Arnhem | 66 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | AZ | 46 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Feyenoord | 10 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | SønderjyskE | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | NAC Breda | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Notts County | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | RFC Seraing | 20 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Belgium U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Belgium U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Belgium U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2001 | Belgium U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Belgium U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Belgium | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
Swerts is a defender who was born in Brasschaat, Belgium and made his debut in professional football, as part of the Excelsior Rotterdam squad in the 2001–2002 season.[1] He also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag, Vitesse Arnhem and AZ before returning to Feyenoord in January 2011.[2] Whilst at AZ he won the 2008–09 Eredivisie. After that, he played for Sönderjyske in Denmark, NAC Breda, and Notts County in England.[3]
He is also known for his dive against Jetro Willems that resulted in Willems being sent off for a red card.
International stats
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 April 2009 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 WCQ |
Personal
His father is originally from Congo.[4]
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References
- Official Site
- Gill Swerts at National-Football-Teams.com
- De zoektocht van de transfervrije Gill Swerts naar een nieuwe club vice.com
- De 'Afrikaan' Gill Swerts
External links
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA
- Gill Swerts at Soccerbase
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Gill Swerts at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gill Swerts at Soccerway
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