Siebe Blondelle (born 20 April 1986) is a Belgian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Blondelle is a defender who made his debut in professional football, being part of the

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squad in the 2005–06 season. For the 2008–09 season, Blondelle signed a contract with Jupiler League side FCV Dender. In January 2010, he left FCV Dender to sign a loan deal for

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. After that, he signed a contract with

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. There he played mostly in the

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, but also gained experience in the

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. In total, he made 64 appearances, scored one goal and made five assists. On 1 July 2012, he signed a contract with

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club

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. There he quickly became a regular starter and played three years for the club in the highest tier. He finished his spell with 66 appearances and five goals. On 1 July 2015, he was signed by the Belgian club

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. There, he was an integral part of the team which promoted back to the Belgian First Division A after one season. He was appointed

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of the team at the end of the 2018–19 season. After his contract expired at the end of the 2019–20 season, Blondelle moved to

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, who had been promoted to Belgian Second Division for the 2020–21 season, and signed a three-year contract there.

International career

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References

External links

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Voetbal International – Siebe Blondelle
1986 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Flemish sportspeople Footballers from Bruges Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players SBV Vitesse players VVV-Venlo players F.C.V. Dender E.H. players Rot Weiss Ahlen players R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players S.K. Beveren players K.A.S. Eupen players Club Brugge KV players K.M.S.K. Deinze players Eredivisie players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players 2. Bundesliga players Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany {{Belgium-footy-defender-stub