| Stefan Van Riel | |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Belgium |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1992–1994 |
| Clubs1: | Sint-Niklaas |
| Years2: | 1994–1998 |
| Clubs2: | Eendracht Aalst |
| Caps2: | 93 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 1998 |
| Clubs3: | Trelleborg |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs4: | Oostende |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 1999–2002 |
| Clubs5: | Schoten |
| Years6: | 2002–2005 |
| Clubs6: | Waasland-Beveren |
| Years7: | 2005–2006 |
Stefan Van Riel (born 29 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] [2]
In 1992, Van Riel signed for Belgian second tier side Sint-Niklaas. In 1994, he signed for Eendracht Aalst in the Belgian top flight, where he made 97 appearances and scored 4 goals. On 21 August 1994, Van Riel debuted for Eendracht Aalst during a 3–2 win over Beerschot. On 27 August 1995, he scored his first goal for Eendracht Aalst during a 4–1 win over Lommel.
In 1998, Van Riel signed for Swedish club Trelleborg.[3] [4] After that, he signed for Oostende in the Belgian top flight.[5] In 1999, he signed for Belgian third tier team Schoten after trialing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English second tier and Dutch second tier outfit TOP Oss.[6] In 2002, Van Riel signed for in the Belgian fifth tier.[7]