Jürgen Van der Velde | |
Fullname: | Jürgen Niko Johan Van der Velde |
Birth Date: | 9 February 1977 |
Birth Place: | Brussels, Belgium |
Height: | 1.88m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthclubs1: | K.R.C. Mechelen |
Youthclubs2: | K. Londerzeel S.K. |
Years1: | 1995–1999 |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1999–2001 |
Years3: | 2003–2004 |
Years4: | 2004–2005 |
Years5: | 2005–2006 |
Years6: | 2009–2012 |
Years7: | 2012–2014 |
Nationalyears1: | 1996–1998 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 6 February 2017 |
Ntupdate: | 6 February 2017 |
Jürgen Van der Velde is a Belgian football adviser and former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.
Jurgen played professionally for R.W.D. Molenbeek in Belgium from 1995 til 1999. His professional career was cut short by a severe injury, but he continued to play in Belgian amateur divisions until the age of 37.
He got several caps for the Belgium national under-21 football team. He also played for his country's B-squad.
Van der Velde learned the Chinese Mandarin language and worked as an entrepreneur and for many years.[1] In 2017 he started working as a football consultant and ambassador.