Jürgen Van der Velde is a

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football

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and former professional

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player who played as a

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Club career

Jurgen played professionally for R.W.D. Molenbeek in Belgium from 1995 til 1999. His professional career was cut short by a severe injury, but he continued to play in Belgian amateur divisions until the age of 37.

International career

He got several

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for the

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. He also played for his country's B-squad.

Professional life

Van der Velde learned the Chinese

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and worked as an entrepreneur and for many years.Quand La Chine espionne la Belgique
/ref> In 2017 he started working as a football consultant and ambassador.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Velde, Jurgen Van der 1977 births Living people Belgian men's footballers R.W.D. Molenbeek (1909) players Men's association football goalkeepers K. Bocholter V.V. players