Joos Valgaeren
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Career & Clubs
Born and raised in Leuven, Joos Valgaeren started his career at amateur side Serskamp in his home town. He then moved to K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel where he proved to be a sturdy and consistent centre-back, as well as a composed full-back in the club's youth squad. After a number of years at Geel he left for Eerste Klasse side KV Mechelen in 1994. At the age of 21 Valgaeren moved to Dutch Eredivisie club Roda JC where he broke into the first-team in his second season. His competent displays for Roda JC earned him a call up to the Belgium squad by manager Georges Leekens in late 1997. After a lengthy spell out with a cruciate knee ligament injury, Valgaeren went on to have an outstanding season at Roda, winning his first major honour on 21 May 2000 when Roda beat NEC 2–0 in the 2000 Dutch Cup Final. Before he left the club the media had linked him with big-money moves to Ajax and Bayern Munich. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill signed Valgaeren in 2000 from Roda JC for an undisclosed fee, said to be around £4.8 million. He was an instant success at Celtic and helped Celtic win a domestic treble in his first season in Glasgow. During O'Neill's first three years at Celtic, Valgaeren was first choice in a three-man defence consisting of himself, Johan Mjällby and Bobo Baldé. He played regularly in Europe, scoring in a 4–3 win at Celtic Park against Juventus in the 2001–02 Champions League campaign, and was part of the Celtic side that reached the 2003 UEFA Cup final. However,…
Valgaeren made his debut for Belgium in 1997 in a friendly match against Austria at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. After an outstanding club season in 1999–2000, he was named in Robert Waseige's 23-man squad for the 2000 European Football Championships and played in all three group games. He went on to help Belgium qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup but missed out on the tournament itself because of injury.
- National team
- Belgium
- Club
- FC Emmen (2008–2009)
- Club
- K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel (1993–1994)
- Club
- Club Brugge K.V. (2005–2008)
- Club
- KV Mechelen (1994–1997)
- Club
- Celtic F.C. (2000–2005)
- Club
- Roda JC Kerkrade (1997–2000)
- Club
- Belgium men's national football team (1999–2004)
- Club
- Belgium national under-18 football team (1992–1994)
- Club
- Belgium national under-19 football team (1993–1994)
- Club
- Belgium national under-21 football team (1995–1997)
Legacy
Roda JC
KNVB Cup: 2000 Celtic
Scottish Premier League: 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04 Scottish Cup: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05 Scottish League Cup: 2000–01 UEFA Cup (runner up): 2003 Club Brugge
Belgian Cup: 2007
Clubs
- Belgium national under-18 football team1992–1994
- Belgium national under-19 football team1993–1994
- K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel1993–1994
- KV Mechelen1994–1997
- Belgium national under-21 football team1995–1997
- Roda JC Kerkrade1997–2000
- Belgium men's national football team1999–2004
- Celtic F.C.2000–2005
- Club Brugge K.V.2005–2008
- FC Emmen2008–2009
Played together with
- Abdallah DeebKV Mechelen · 2009–2010
Abdoulay DiabyClub Brugge K.V. · 2015–2018
Adam MatthewsCeltic F.C. · 2011–2015
Adil RamziRoda JC Kerkrade · 2006–2007- Adil RamziRoda JC Kerkrade · 2011–2013
Adrie KosterRoda JC Kerkrade · 1977–1979- Ahmed El MessaoudiKV Mechelen
- Ahmed ToubaClub Brugge K.V.
Aiden McGeadyCeltic F.C. · 2004–2010
Alan McInallyCeltic F.C. · 1984–1987- Alan RoughCeltic F.C. · 1988–1989
Alan ThompsonCeltic F.C. · 2000–2007
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Identifiers & aliases
Joos Valgaeren is a Belgian former international professional footballer who played as a defender. His former clubs include Club Brugge in Belgium, Roda JC and FC Emmen in the Netherlands, and Celtic in Scotland. His most successful spell was his time at Celtic, where he won three league titles and was part of the side that reached the 2003 UEFA Cup final.
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