Kevin Oris (born 6 December 1984 in

Turnhout Turnhout () is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, Turnhout had a total population of 45,874. The total area is . The agglomeration, ho ...

) is a

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football player who plays for Wezel Sport. He is a tall attacker, which makes him an ideal

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Career

Oris always played with

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and fourth division teams until he scored 35 goals in 27 matches with FCV Meerhout. This earned him a transfer to Jupiler League side

SV Roeselare Koninklijke Sport Vereniging Roeselare, abbreviated to KSV Roeselare (),''V.'' in isolation: ., also known in French as KSV Roulers, was a Belgian football club from the city of Roeselare in West Flanders. Its matricule was 134. It last played ...

. Due to a lack of chances, Oris went to KVSK United in

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, which was again a successful period. He returned to the highest level of Belgian football in 2008 and signed for

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. Mons were relegated in the 2008-09 season. On 18 January 2012, it was announced that Oris signed a contract with

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n side

Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Hana Citizen Football Club ( Korean 대전 하나 시티즌 축구단) is a South Korean professional football team based in Daejeon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. At the time of its foundation in 19 ...

. He became the first Belgian player to ever play in the

K League 1 The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. History The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...

. He scored 16 goals in 37 games (5th in the league). In the 2013 season, he joined Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and had another successful season, scoring 14 goals in 31 matches. In January 2014, Oris transferred to

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Liaoning Whowin Liaoning Football Club (), officially known as Liaoning Hongyun (), was a professional association football club with a long history in Chinese football. The club can predate their formation to 1953, when Shenyang government sports body joined ex ...

but he left early as the team failed to provide wages. On 16 February 2015, Oris transferred to fellow

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Incheon United Incheon United FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the city ...

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References

External links

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Kevin Oris player info at sporza.be
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Kevin Oris Interview
Living people 1984 births Belgian footballers Association football forwards K.S.V. Roeselare players R.A.E.C. Mons players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Daejeon Hana Citizen FC players Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players Liaoning F.C. players Sportkring Sint-Niklaas players Incheon United FC players K.V.V. Thes Sport Tessenderlo players Kyoto Sanga FC players Challenger Pro League players Belgian Pro League players K League 1 players Chinese Super League players Belgian expatriate footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Belgian expatriate sportspeople in China Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate footballers in South Korea Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Japan Sportspeople from Turnhout Footballers from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub