Giovanni Dekeyser (born 10 December 1976 in
Bruges) is a Belgian
football
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midfielder who currently plays for
East Flanders lower league side
K.F.C. Eeklo.
He made his senior debut for
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Divisio ...
in
second division in a 1–1 draw against
K.F.C. Lommel S.K., on 17 August 1996. Giovanni Dekeyser became Cercle Brugge top scorer in
2001
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and was voted
player of the year. This earned him a transfer to
Royal Antwerp F.C.
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, who then competed at
the highest level of
Belgian football. Dekeyser returned to Cercle Brugge after one season where he became second division champions in May 2003.
Other teams of Giovanni Dekeyser include
Deinze,
Oostende, K.S.V. Bornem,
Sint-Eloois-Winkel
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, Maldegem and Eeklo.
External links
Giovanni Dekeyser player info at the official Cercle Brugge site
Giovanni Dekeyser player info at antwerpsupporter.be
Cerclemuseum.be
Notes
Living people
1976 births
Belgian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Belgian Pro League players
Footballers from Bruges
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Royal Antwerp F.C. players
K.V. Oostende players
K.M.S.K. Deinze players
Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sport players
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