Nico Van Kerckhoven
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Van Kerckhoven (ˈnɪ.koːlɑs (ˈnɪ.ko) vɐn ˈkɛrk.hoː.və(n)) (born 14 December 1970) is a retired Belgian
football
left fullback, last on the books of K.V.C. Westerlo
. He is also the captain of the team. His former clubs include Lierse
and FC Schalke 04
. Van Kerckhoven was part of the Belgian national team for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
left fullback, last on the books of K.V.C. Westerlo
K.V.C. Westerlo
Koninklijke Voetbal Club Westerlo is a Belgian professional football club located in the city of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp. Westerlo has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since 1997–98. Their highest finish is a 6th place in 1999–2000, 2003–04 and 2008–09. They have won 1 Belgian...
. He is also the captain of the team. His former clubs include Lierse
Lierse S.K.
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups...
and FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
. Van Kerckhoven was part of the Belgian national team for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.