Kristof Van Hout

Kristof Van Hout
Personal information
Date of birth	9 February 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth	Lommel, Belgium
Height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Westerlo
Number	1
Youth career
1992–2003	Lommel
2003–2004	Geel
2004–2006	Willem II
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Willem II
2007–2009	Kortrijk
2009–2011	Standard Liège
2011–2012	Kortrijk
2012–2014	Genk
2014–2015	Delhi Dynamos
2015–	Westerlo
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:06, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987 in Lommel) is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Westerlo in the Proximus League.^[1]^[2] With a 2.08 m height, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history.^[3]

Career[]

Van Hout joined Willem II in 2004 from K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel as a youth. On 6 August 2009 Standard Liège signed the goalkeeper from K.V. Kortrijk on a three-year deal.^[4] On 11 June 2011, he returned to Kortrijk on a one-year contract.

Honours[]

Genk

Belgian Cup (1): 2012–13

Notes[]

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

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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

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-02-09) 9 February 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth	Lommel, Belgium
Height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Westerlo
Number	1
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–	Westerlo	17	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:06, 12 May 2021 (UTC)