Dirk Van Oekelen

Dirk Van Oekelen
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-03-31) 31 March 1971
Place of birth Turnhout, Belgium
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998 Turnhout
1998–2001 Sint-Truiden 84 (6)
2001–2002 RWDM 32 (0)
2002–2003 Beveren 11 (0)
2004–2005 Willebroek-Meerhof
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dirk Van Oekelen (born 31 March 1971) is a Belgian footballer who played as a defender.

Van Oekelen spent his early career in Turnhout, concurrent to studying at university. He joined Sint-Truiden in 1998. Playing 84 games for the club, he also finished a doctorate in biochemistry during his spell there.[1] He also played in Belgian Pro League for RWDM and Beveren.[2]

From 2020 to 2022, Van Oekelen was chief operations officer (COO) of Royal Antwerp FC.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "STVV Retro: wat is er van…… Filip Fiers, Kurt Mertens en Dirk Van Oekelen?". Truineer (in Dutch). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Dirk Van Oekelen at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ Calcoen, Pieter Jan (12 May 2023). "Dirk Van Oekelen niet langer COO Antwerp FC". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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