Kristof Van Hout

Kristof Van Hout
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-09) 9 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Lommel, Belgium
Height 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–2003 Lommel
2003–2004 Geel
2004–2006 Willem II
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Willem II 0 (0)
2007–2009 Kortrijk 4 (0)
2009–2011 Standard Liège 9 (0)
2011–2012 Kortrijk 32 (0)
2012–2014 Genk 25 (0)
2014–2015 Delhi Dynamos 14 (0)
2015–2022 Westerlo 16 (0)
2022–2023 Lommel 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2] With a height of 2.08m, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history.[3]

Career

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Van Hout joined Willem II in 2004 from Verbroedering Geel as a youth player. On 6 August 2009, Standard Liège signed him from Kortrijk on a three-year deal.[4] On 11 June 2011, he returned to Kortrijk on a one-year contract.[citation needed]

On 23 May 2022, Van Hout signed a one-season contract with Lommel.[5]

Honours

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Genk

Notes

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  1. ^ Lagae, Bart; Frank Luts (14 November 2008). "Kristof Van Hout: de grootste voetballer van de wereld" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ^ Guardian Football Archived 1 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? Goal
  4. ^ Footgoal Profile Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Kristof Van Hout tekent contract bij Lommel SK" (in Dutch). Lommel. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.