Jacky Peeters (Dutch pronunciation: �ɟɛki ˈpeːtərs (born 13 December 1969) is a Belgian retired professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Peeters joined K.R.C Genk in 1994, where he stayed until 1998. His last game with Genk was a 4–0 win against Brugge to see the team win the Cup Final. He scored the fourth goal. Peeters then joined

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club

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, where he achieved promotion to

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. He then returned to Belgium to join K.A.A Gent, a first division team in Belgium.

International career

Peeters played for Belgium national team, playing at the

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and the

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. His first international game was against the

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on 4 September 1999, a 5–5 draw. One of the highlights of his career was playing for Belgium during the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea. Most memorable was the game against

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, where he assisted a goal by the captain Marc Willmots, which was not counted at the time, but later considered a legal goal. His last game with the ''Red Devils'' was a friendly match against Poland on 21 August 2002. Altogether, he played 17 matches for the Belgium national team.

Honours

Player

Genk *

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: 1997–98 Belgian Cup, 1997–98 Arminia Bielefeld *

: 1998–99 2. Bundesliga, 1998–99 Belgium * FIFA Fair Play Trophy:

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* * 1969 births Living people Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers Belgian expatriate footballers Flemish sportspeople Association football central defenders Belgian Pro League players K.A.A. Gent players K.R.C. Genk players Arminia Bielefeld players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen players UEFA Euro 2000 players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate footballers in Germany Belgian football managers K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen managers Association football defenders {{Belgium-footy-defender-stub