Jerry Poorters

Jerry Poorters

Personal information
Full name	Jerry Poorters
Date of birth	9 October 1978 (1978-10-09) (age 33)
Place of birth	Gent, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	K Rupel Boom FC
Number	22
Youth career
1983—1990	Wezel Sport
1990—1993	Verbroedering Geel
1993—1995	K. Lierse SK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995-2002	K. Lierse SK	48	(0)
2002-2003	KVK Tienen	25	(2)
2003-2006	RS Waasland	73	(6)
2006-	K Rupel Boom FC	178	(28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jerry Poorters (born 9 October 1978 in Gent^[1]) is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays for K Rupel Boom FC.^[2]

Career

Before his time with K Rupel Boom FC, Jerry Poorters played for SK Lierse. With SK Lierse he won the Belgian First Division in 1997 and the Belgian Cup in 1999. He even played Champions League football in 1997-1998.

After a short spell with Belgian Second Division club KVK Tienen, Jerry joined RS Waasland. Since 2006 he's playing for K Rupel Boom FC. With this club, Poorters achieved 2 promotions. In 2008 to the Belgian Third Division, and in 2010 to the Belgian Second division. Poorters is the current captain of the team.

In 2005, Poorters was offered money to lose a Belgian Second Division game with RS Waasland against Verbroedering Geel.^[3] After refusing the deal and telling everything to the Belgian FA, Poorters was cleared.

After the relegation of K Rupel Boom FC to the Belgian Third Division, Jerry signed an new contract until the end of season 2013-2014.

References

1. ^ Jerry Poorters - Playerhistory.com
2. ^ Jerry Poorters - Footgoal.net
3. ^ http://www.sport.be/nl/voetbal/lagere/article.html?Article_ID=85900

Persondata
Name	Poorters, Jerry
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	9 October 1978
Place of birth	Gent, Belgium
Date of death
Place of death