Jürgen Van der Velde

Jürgen Van der Velde is a Belgian football adviser and former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.

Jürgen Van der Velde

Personal information
Full name	Jürgen Niko Johan Van der Velde
Date of birth	(1977-02-09) 9 February 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	K.R.C. Mechelen
	K. Londerzeel S.K.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1999	R.W.D. Molenbeek	5	(0)
1999–2001	RFC Athois
2003–2004	FC Beringen
2004–2005	Bocholter VV
2005–2006	FC Rhodienne
2009–2012	KOVC Sterrebeek
2012–2014	FC Pepingen
International career‡
1996–1998	Belgium U21	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 February 2017

Club career

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.

International career

He got several caps for the Belgium national under-21 football team. He also played for his country's B-squad.

Professional life

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.