Stefaan Tanghe (born 15 January 1972) is a Belgian former professional
footballer
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who played as an
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
.
Career
Tanghe made his debut in professional football in the 1997–98 season when playing for
Excelsior Moeskroen. He also played competitive matches for
FC Utrecht
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The club was formed in 1970 as a merge ...
.
International career
He earned 9 caps for the
Belgium national football team
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.
Honours
;FC Utrecht
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KNVB Cup
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2002–03,
2003–04
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Johan Cruyff Shield
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2004
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Events January
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References
1972 births
Living people
Belgian footballers
Royal Excel Mouscron players
FC Utrecht players
Heracles Almelo players
K.S.V. Roeselare players
Eredivisie players
Belgian Pro League players
Challenger Pro League players
Belgium international footballers
Belgian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Kortrijk
Footballers from West Flanders
Association football midfielders
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