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Career & Clubs
Claesen was signed by Tottenham Hotspur in October 1986 by David Pleat who bought him from Standard Liège for £600,000. He made his debut against Liverpool at Anfield. In August 1988, when Terry Venables arrived, Claesen fell out of favour and was sold for £550,000 to Antwerp FC. He also played for VfB Stuttgart.
Claesen earned 36 caps and scored 12 goals from 1983 to 1990 for the Belgium national team, and was in the squad for three major tournaments: UEFA Euro 1984, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals as Belgium finished in fourth, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
- Club
- K. Beringen F.C. (1998–2000)
- Club
- K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. (1996–1998)
- Club
- Beerschot A.C. (1992–1993)
- Club
- Standard Liège (1985–1986)
- Club
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (1986–1988)
- Club
- KV Oostende (1994–1996)
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- VfB Stuttgart (1984–1985)
- Club
- K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (1977–1978)
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- R.F.C. Seraing (1978–1984)
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- Royal Antwerp F.C. (1988–1992)
- Club
- Royal Antwerp F.C. (1993–1994)
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- Belgium men's national football team (1983–1990)
- Club
- Standard Liège (1978–1984)
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- KV Oostende (1993–1994)
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- Royal Antwerp F.C. (1994–1996)
- Club
- Sportkring Sint-Niklaas (1996–1998)
- Club
- Belgium national under-21 football team (1981–1983)
- League
- Bundesliga
- National team
- Belgium
Legacy
Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup runner-up: 1986–87 Antwerp
Belgian Cup: 1991–92 Individual
Belgian First Division top scorer: 1983–84 (27 goals)
Clubs
- K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen1977–1978
- R.F.C. Seraing1978–1984
- Standard Liège1978–1984
- Belgium national under-21 football team1981–1983
- Belgium men's national football team1983–1990
- VfB Stuttgart1984–1985
- Standard Liège1985–1986
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C.1986–1988
- Royal Antwerp F.C.1988–1992
- Beerschot A.C.1992–1993
- KV Oostende1993–1994
- Royal Antwerp F.C.1993–1994
- KV Oostende1994–1996
- Royal Antwerp F.C.1994–1996
- K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E.1996–1998
- Sportkring Sint-Niklaas1996–1998
- K. Beringen F.C.1998–2000
Played together with
Aaron LennonTottenham Hotspur F.C. · 2005–2015
Aaron MokoenaBeerschot A.C. · 2001–2001- Aaron MokoenaBeerschot A.C. · 2002–2002
Abdoul TapsobaStandard Liège · 2020
Abdoulaye SeckRoyal Antwerp F.C. · 2018–2022
Adam HloušekVfB Stuttgart · 2014–2016- Adam HloušekVfB Stuttgart · 2014–2016
Adam SmithTottenham Hotspur F.C. · 2008–2014- Adaílson Pereira CoelhoBeerschot A.C. · 2006–2007
Adel TaarabtTottenham Hotspur F.C. · 2007–2009- Adel TaarabtTottenham Hotspur F.C. · 2007–2007
- Adhemar Ferreira de Camargo NetoVfB Stuttgart · 2001–2003
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Identifiers & aliases
Nicolaas "Nico" Pieter Claesen is a former Belgian football player who works as head coach of RFC Liège.
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