Dirk Vekeman
Dirk Vekeman (born September 25, 1960 in Ukkel ; † May 5, 2013 ) was a Belgian football player .
Athletic career
Vekeman came from the youth of RSC Anderlecht , in 1979 he moved up as a substitute goalkeeper for the competition team in the adult division and made his debut between the posts in the championship in May of that year . At first he was in the shadow of Nico de Bree , after whose departure in 1980 Jacky Munaron was the largely undisputed number one of the Belgian top club. With this between the posts, the club won the Belgian championship title in 1981 and also in the finals for the UEFA Cup 1982/83 , in which Benfica Lisbon was defeated with a 1-0 home win and a 1-1 away draw, as well as the The 1983/84 UEFA Cup , in which they failed to defend their title after two draws against Tottenham Hotspur on penalties , put coach Paul van Himst Vekeman on the bench.
Between 1985 and 1987 Vekeman won the Belgian championship three times as a substitute, then he said goodbye as a loan player, initially within the first division to Racing Jet Brussels , but ended the season with the club on a relegation zone. in the summer of 1988 he was awarded to RWD Molenbeek , again he rose at the end of the season with the club from the first division.
In 1989 Vekeman moved to the then second division Boom FC . With this he rose to the first division in 1992, with only six wins this season and 95 goals conceded throughout the season, the club finished the guest appearance in the Belgian elite class as the bottom of the table after only one season. After financial problems, the club rose to the amateur level in 1995, in the same year Vekeman ended his active career.
On May 5, 2013, 34 years after his professional debut, Vekeman died in his sleep at the age of 52.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vekeman, Dirk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ukkel , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 2013 |