Gill Swerts Explained

Gill Swerts
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Fullname:Gill Toby Todor Swerts
Birth Date:1982 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Brasschaat, Belgium
Height:1.79 m
Position:Right-back
Right midfielder
Youthclubs1:Schilde
Youthyears2:–1999
Youthclubs2:Beveren
Youthyears3:1999–2001
Youthclubs3:Feyenoord
Years1:2001–2005
Clubs1:Feyenoord
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Excelsior (loan)
Caps2:30
Goals2:6
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Excelsior (loan)
Caps3:33
Goals3:1
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:ADO Den Haag (loan)
Caps4:33
Goals4:1
Years5:2005–2008
Clubs5:Vitesse
Caps5:66
Goals5:5
Years6:2008–2011
Clubs6:AZ
Caps6:46
Goals6:2
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Feyenoord
Caps7:10
Goals7:1
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:SønderjyskE
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2013–2015
Clubs9:NAC Breda
Caps9:31
Goals9:0
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:Notts County
Caps10:12
Goals10:0
Years11:2016–2017
Clubs11:RFC Seraing
Caps11:20
Goals11:0
Years12:2018–2019
Clubs12:KFC Lille
Caps12:20
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:329
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:1996
Nationalteam1:Belgium U15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1997–1998
Nationalteam2:Belgium U16
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:1998–1999
Nationalteam3:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2001
Nationalteam4:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2002–2003
Nationalteam5:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps5:7
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2006–2009
Nationalteam6:Belgium
Nationalcaps6:17
Nationalgoals6:1

Gill Toby Todor Swerts (born 23 September 1982) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Career

Swerts was born in Brasschaat, Belgium and made his debut in professional football as part of the Excelsior squad in the 2001–02 season.[1] He also played for Feyenoord, ADO Den Haag, Vitesse and AZ before returning to Feyenoord in January 2011. He was part of the AZ team winning the 2008–09 Eredivisie. After that, he played for SønderjyskE in Denmark, NAC Breda, and Notts County in England.[2]

In early 2016, his contract with Notts County was terminated by mutual consent due to a lack of playing time.[3] In October 2016, Swerts joined RFC Seraing in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1.[4] In January 2018, Swerts moved to KFC Lille in the sixth-tier Eerste Provinciale Antwerpen.[5]

In June 2019, Swerts announced his retirement from football, and would instead focus on coaching youth players at Royal Antwerp.[6]

Personal life

His father is originally from Congo.[7]

Career statistics

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Honours

AZ

2008–09

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://gillswerts.punt.nl/ Official Site
  2. https://www.vice.com/nl/article/5949d3/de-zoektocht-van-de-transfervrije-gill-swerts-naar-een-nieuwe-club De zoektocht van de transfervrije Gill Swerts naar een nieuwe club
  3. News: Gill Swerts leaves Notts County . 25 December 2020 . . 1 February 2016.
  4. News: Ex-Rode Duivel Gill Swerts vindt onderdak bij Seraing . 25 December 2020 . . 16 October 2016 . Dutch.
  5. News: Ver Elst . Bart . Ex-Rode Duivel Gill Swerts gaat aan de slag bij KFC Lille . 25 December 2020 . vrouwenvoetbalkrant.nl . 27 January 2018 . Dutch.
  6. News: Van Gael . Hannes . Gill Swerts hangt zijn voetbalschoenen definitief aan de haak . 25 December 2020 . voetbalkrant.com . 3 June 2019 . Dutch.
  7. http://www.sportwereld.nl/voetbal/clubdossiers/az/2980781/De_Afrikaan_Gill_Swerts.html De 'Afrikaan' Gill Swerts