Mark De Man

Belgian footballer

Mark De Man

De Man in 2008

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1983-04-27) 27 April 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth|  Leuven, Belgium
Height|  1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
1991–1993|  Haasrode
1993–1996|  OH Leuven
1996–1997|  RJ Wavre
1997–1998|  OH Leuven
1998–2002|  Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2002–2008|  Anderlecht|  84|  (0)
2008–2009|  Roda JC Kerkrade|  7|  (0)
2009–2011|  Germinal Beerschot|  11|  (0)
2011|  → OH Leuven (loan)|  8|  (0)
2011–2012|  K.S.C. Hasselt|  7|  (0)
Total|  |  117|  (0)
International career
2001|  Belgium U18|  6|  (0)
2001–2002|  Belgium U19|  14|  (0)
2004–2005|  Belgium U21|  14|  (0)
2007–2008|  Belgium|  5|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark De Man (born 27 April 1983) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or right-back, most notably for Anderlecht. He moved to Dutch side Roda JC in the Eredivisie for an undisclosed fee in the 2008–09 season and then returned to Belgium to play for Germinal Beerschot. De Man made five appearances for the Belgium national team.

## Club career

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Born in Leuven, De Man played for OH Leuven during his youth before signing with Anderlecht in 1998.[1] In 2002, he was promoted to Anderlecht's first team where he established himself as a starter in 2005.[1]

In July 2008, with a year left on his contract with Anderlecht, De Man agreed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club Roda JC Kerkrade.[2]

After featuring sparingly for Roda, he left the club for Germinal Beerschot.[3] During his time at Germinal Beerschot, De Man was kept out of action by a knee injury and an ankle sprain.[4] In his three seasons at the club he made few appearances and joined his youth club OH Leuven of the Belgian Second Division in January 2011.[1]

In autumn 2011 De Man was close to a move to Scottish club Kilmarnock but after a trial with Kilmarnock, he moved to the Belgian third division club KSC Hasselt.[5][6]

## International career

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De Man received his first call-up to the Belgium national team in November 2006, for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Poland.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Mark De Man prêté à Oud-Heverlee Louvain" [Mark De Man loaned to Oud-Heverlee Leuven]. 7 sur 7 (in French). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
2. ^ "Mark De Man pour 3 saisons à Roda" [Mark De Man for three seasons at Roda]. DH Les Sports+ (in French). 18 June 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
3. ^ "Germinal Beerschot en Roda akkoord over Mark De Man" [Germinal Beerschot and Roda agree on Mark De Man]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 December 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
4. ^ "Mark De Man nog wekenlang out" [Mark De Man out for weeks]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 5 March 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
5. ^ "Shiels claims Mark is De Man for Killie". Glasgow Times. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
6. ^ "Kilmarnock target Mark De Man: I signed for Third Division side to keep my family together". Daily Record. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
7. ^ "De Man the man for Belgium". UEFA. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

## External links

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* Mark De Man at WorldFootball.net
* Mark De Man at National-Football-Teams.com
* Mark De Man at the Royal Belgian Football Association

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals