Mike Vanhamel

Mike Vanhamel
Vanhamel with WS Bruxelles in July 2015
Personal information
Full name Mike Vanhamel
Date of birth (1989-11-16) 16 November 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Elsene, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
RAAL La Louvière
Youth career
1995–1998 Tervuren
1998–1999 Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee
1999–2000 RWDM
2000–2001 Mechelen
2001–2005 Anderlecht
2005–2006 Charleroi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 OH Leuven 20 (0)
2007–2011 Le Havre 10 (0)
2011–2012 Westerlo 7 (0)
2012–2014 Laval 28 (0)
2014–2015 NEC 3 (0)
2015–2016 WS Bruxelles 28 (0)
2016–2017 Lierse 28 (0)
2017–2018 Oostende 6 (0)
2018–2023 Beerschot 137 (0)
2023–2024 RAAL La Louvière 37 (0)
International career
2004 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2005 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2007–2008 Belgium U19 3 (0)
2009 Belgium U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Mike Vanhamel (born 16 November 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for RAAL La Louvière in the Belgian First National Division.

Career

Vanhamel began his career at R.S.C. Anderlecht before joining to R. Charleroi S.C. in 2005,[1] where he stayed for one season before moving to Oud-Heverlee Leuven, playing in the EXQI-League. At OH Leuven he played his first official game fon 17 September 2006 against Hamme. In 2007, he left Leuven after two seasons, moving to Ligue 2 club Le Havre AC. There played his first game on 16 May 2008 against Bastia and played his first game in Ligue 1 against Nice. In August 2011 he returned to Belgium, signing a contract for three years with K.V.C. Westerlo playing in the Jupiler League. On 25 July 2012, he signed a one-year contract with French Ligue 2 club Laval, with an option for another one. After his contract had expired mid 2014, Vanhamel signed a one-year deal with Dutch Eerste Divisie side NEC. He then switched clubs each season, moving to Lierse, Oostende and Beerschot Wilrijk.

Honours

Club

NEC

WS Bruxelles

References