Yves De Winter (born 25 May 1987) is a Belgian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

After having played for

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, De Winter moved to the Netherlands in August 2011 where he signed for De Graafschap. After one season, he moved to AZ to become the backup behind

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. He remained at the club for three years before returning to Belgium, signing with

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in 2015. In July 2017, he signed with

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on a one-year deal. He later played for

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and Antwerp, before retiring from football in April 2021, after having been a

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for a year.

Honours

AZ * KNVB Cup:

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Voetbal International profile
1987 births Living people Belgian footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Belgium Belgian Pro League players Eredivisie players K.V.C. Westerlo players De Graafschap players AZ Alkmaar players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Roda JC Kerkrade players K.S.V. Roeselare players Royal Antwerp F.C. players People from Lier, Belgium Footballers from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-footy-goalkeeper-stub