Flor Van den Eynden
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000
Place of birth Herentals, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Helmond Sport
Number 3
Youth career
KFC Lille
Westerlo
Beerschot
0000–2017 Mechelen
2017–2019 Inter Milan
2022 Mechelen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 FC Eindhoven 22 (1)
2022– Helmond Sport 54 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Belgium U17 8 (1)
2017 Belgium U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:33, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Flor Van den Eynden (born 29 July 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.

He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2017" of the 60 best young talents in world football.[1]

Club career

Eindhoven

Van den Eynden played youth football for KFC Lille, Westerlo, Beerschot, Mechelen and the Italian club Inter Milan.

In 2019, he joined Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Eindhoven on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[2] He made his debut for the club on 27 September 2019 in a 4–1 home win against Telstar, coming off the bench in the 88th minute for Samy Bourard.[3] He scored his first goal for Eindhoven in the 4–0 cup victory against Rijnsburgse Boys.[4] After two seasons, his contract with Eindhoven expired. Afterwards, he was on trial with Lierse Kempenzonen and Lommel, but this did not result in a contract.[5][6]

During the 2021–22 season, Van den Eynden played for the under-21 team of Mechelen, sometimes playing alongside his brother, Bas Van den Eynden as a centre-back.[7]

Helmond Sport

On 25 May 2022, Van den Eynden signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport, with an option for an additional year.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 December 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eindhoven 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 14021161
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 810081
Total 22121242
Helmond Sport 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 35010360
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 19010200
Total 54020562
Career total 7614100802

    References

    1. "Next Generation 2017: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
    2. Smeur, Joris (30 August 2019). "FC Eindhoven haalt Moses Makasi als opvolger van Van den Boomen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    3. "FC Eindhoven – SC Telstar 4:1 (Eerste Divisie 2019/2020, 8. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    4. "FC Eindhoven bekert verder na 0-4 overwinning". FC Eindhoven (in Dutch). 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    5. "Lierse K. evalueert testers: eentje mag blijven, de andere niet". Proximus (in Dutch). 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    6. Claes, Sven (24 July 2021). "Fiermarin debuteert bij Lommel SK tegen Vitesse, zoon van Dieudonné Kalulika test". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    7. De Munter, Kevin (30 December 2021). "Lillenaar Flor Van Den Eynden (ex-Inter Milaan) keert na voetballoos jaar terug bij KV Mechelen: Via de beloften snel stap zetten naar de A-kern". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    8. "Verdediger Flor Van den Eynden naar Helmond Sport! | Helmond Sport". Helmond Sport (in Dutch). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
    9. "Flor Van Den Eynden: Player Summary". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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