Heleen Jaques (born 20 April 1988) is a Belgian former

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who played as a defender for

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of the Belgian

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and the Belgium national team.

Club career

Jaques made her Champions League debut in October 2012. She has also played for

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and

Turbine Potsdam 1. Frauenfußballclub Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V., commonly known as 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (or Turbine Potsdam outside of Germany), is a German women's football club located in Potsdam, Brandenburg. They are one of the most successful women's footb ...

of the

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, and

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and

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of the

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and

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. She transferred to

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for the 2018–19 season.

International career

Jaques was a member of the Belgium national team since 2007. She played her last international game on 1 December 2020 against Switzerland. Coming on as a substitute for

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, she played the last minutes in a 4–0 win for Belgium where they secured qualification for the 2022 UEFA Women's Euro championship.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jaques goal.''

References

External links

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