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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gaunt, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 2022 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | FC Lembeke | ||
| 2003–2004 | KSK Maldegem | ||
| 2004 | KSK De Jeugd Lovendegem | ||
| 2004–2013 | KSK Maldegem | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2022 | Cercle Brugge | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miguel Van Damme (25 September 1993 – 29 March 2022) was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cercle Brugge. He came from Cercle's youth team.[1]
Club career
Van Damme made his debut on 5 April 2014 in the Jupiler Pro League. He played the full game in a 1–0 home defeat against K.V. Mechelen.[2]
Personal life
In June 2016, during a routine check-up before the 2016–17 season, Van Damme was diagnosed with leukaemia.[3] One year later his cancer was in remission and he signed a new contract with Cercle until June 2019.[4] He recovered and despite still needing medication on a daily basis, he was able to play in the 2017–18 Belgian Cup on 20 September 2017 against Genk. In January 2020 Van Damme relapsed from leukaemia and was informed the chances of survival were low.[5] Despite this, he received immunotherapy, and signed a new one-year contract with Cercle on 16 June.2020.[6] On 18 October 2021, he relapsed again, leaving him to battle leukaemia for the fifth time in five years.[7]
Van Damme was married to Kyana Dobbelaere, and they had one child, who was born in 2021.[8]
On 29 March 2022, Van Damme died at the age of 28.[9][8]
References
- ^ "Belgium - M. van Damme - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Cercle Brugge vs. KV Mechelen - 6 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Leukemie vastgesteld bij Cercle Brugge-doelman Miguel Van Damme".
- ^ "Doelman Van Damme, die leukemie kreeg, verlengt bij Cercle Brugge".
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate".
- ^ "Miguel van Damme verlengt contract bij Cercle: "Hopelijk snel weer tussen de palen"". 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Opnieuw kankercellen vastgesteld bij Cercle-doelman Miguel van Damme". 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Miguel van Damme: Belgian footballer dies aged 28 after battle with cancer". BBC Sport. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Doelman Miguel Van Damme (28) verliest oneerlijke strijd met leukemie: "Hij is naar zijn laatste match vertrokken"". Sporza. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
- Miguel Van Damme at Soccerway