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Career & Clubs
Club Brugge
Born in Bruges, Maertens joined Club Brugge KV in 1994. He played his first game on 9 August 2001 against Icelandic side IA Akranes (4–0) in the UEFA Cup.
Heracles Almelo
On 25 June 2008, Maertens joined the Dutch side Heracles Almelo. He signed a contract until 2011. In 2009 Birger Maertens was voted 8th best overall player in the Eredivisie by Dutch football magazine Voetbal International. On 6 January 2012, it was announced he had left Heracles earlier than planned, for personal reasons, to return to his native Belgium, and would not see out the rest of his contract.
On 12 October 2005, Maertens collected his first cap for the Belgium national team in the qualification stages for the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Lithuania (1–1).
- Club
- Heracles Almelo (2008–2012)
- Club
- K.V.C. Westerlo (2012–2015)
- Club
- Club Brugge K.V. (2001–2008)
- Club
- Belgium men's national football team (2005–2005)
- Club
- Belgium national under-19 football team (1999–1999)
- Club
- Belgium national under-21 football team (2002–2002)
- National team
- Belgium
Legacy
Club Brugge
Belgian First Division: 2002–03, 2004–05 Belgian Cup: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07 Belgian Super Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Clubs
- current
- Belgium national under-19 football team1999–1999
- Club Brugge K.V.2001–2008
- Belgium national under-21 football team2002–2002
- Belgium men's national football team2005–2005
- Heracles Almelo2008–2012
- K.V.C. Westerlo2012–2015
Played together with
Ab GritterHeracles Almelo · 1984–1986
Abdoulay DiabyClub Brugge K.V. · 2015–2018- Adalberto Hilário Ferreira NetoK.V.C. Westerlo · 2007–2007
Adedire MebudeK.V.C. Westerlo · 2023
Adnan MravacK.V.C. Westerlo · 2009–2011- Adnan UğurClub Brugge K.V.
- Adrián DalmauHeracles Almelo
- Adrián SzőkeHeracles Almelo
- Ahmed ToubaClub Brugge K.V.
- Alassane DialloK.V.C. Westerlo · 2014–2015
- Alejandro GranadosClub Brugge K.V. · 2025
- Aleksandar IlićClub Brugge K.V. · 1997–1999
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Identifiers & aliases
Birger Maertens is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He obtained two caps for the Belgium national team.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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