Joos Valgaeren
| Date of birth | 03 March 1976 |
| Place of birth | Louvain |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
A tall central defender, Joos established his reputation with KV Mechelen before joining Dutch club Roda JC. He won a place in the Belgian team for the Euro 2000 finals where he impressed with some fine performances and soon afterwards new Celtic boss Martin O'Neill paid £3.5 million for him. He settled in quickly at Parkhead and was a member of the team that won the treble in 2000-01.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 28 Jul 2000 | ||
| Celtic | 28 Jul 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 35 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 20 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 24 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 18 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2000 | Dundee United v Celtic | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Aug 2000 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Heart of Midlothian v Celtic | W | 2-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Celtic v Rangers | W | 6-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Celtic v Raith Rovers | W | 4-0 | Scottish League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Celtic v Hibernian | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Celtic v HJK Helsinki | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Celtic v Dundee | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | HJK Helsinki v Celtic | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Aberdeen v Celtic | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Celtic v St Mirren | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | St Johnstone v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Celtic v Dundee United | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Bordeaux v Celtic | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Motherwell v Celtic | D | 3-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Heart of Midlothian v Celtic | W | 2-5 | Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Celtic v Bordeaux | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Celtic v St Johnstone | W | 4-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | W | 6-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Rangers v Celtic | L | 5-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Hibernian v Celtic | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Dundee v Celtic | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Celtic v Aberdeen | W | 6-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | St Mirren v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Dundee United v Celtic | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2001 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | W | 6-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Stranraer v Celtic | W | 1-4 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Heart of Midlothian v Celtic | W | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | D | 2-2 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | W | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 4-1 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | W | 1-0 | Scottish FA Cup | |
| 14 Mar 2001 | St Johnstone v Celtic | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 0-3 | Scottish League Cup | Final |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Aberdeen v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Celtic v Dundee | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Celtic v St Mirren | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Celtic v Dundee United | W | 3-1 | Scottish FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Rangers v Celtic | W | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 May 2001 | Hibernian v Celtic | W | 2-5 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 May 2001 | Celtic v Dundee | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 May 2001 | Celtic v Hibernian | W | 3-0 | Scottish FA Cup | Final |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Celtic v St Johnstone | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Ajax v Celtic | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Celtic v Ajax | L |
0-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Dundee v Celtic | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Juventus v Celtic | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Celtic v FC Porto | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Rangers v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Celtic v Rosenborg BK | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Motherwell v Celtic | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Celtic | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Celtic v Dundee United | W | 5-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Rosenborg BK v Celtic | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Celtic v Juventus | W | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 03 Nov 2001 | St Johnstone v Celtic | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Celtic v Rangers | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Celtic v Hibernian | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Celtic v Valencia | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Celtic v Dundee | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Livingston v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Aberdeen v Celtic | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Celtic v Livingston | W | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2002 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Celtic v St Johnstone | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Livingston v Celtic | W | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Rangers v Celtic | L | 2-1 | Scottish League Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 Aug 2002 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Aberdeen v Celtic | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Celtic v FC Basel | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Celtic v Dundee United | W | 5-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Partick Thistle v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | FC Basel v Celtic | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Celtic v Livingston | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Motherwell v Celtic | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Celtic v Hibernian | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Celtic v FK Suduva | W | 8-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Dundee v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | W | 5-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Celtic v Rangers | D | 3-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Heart of Midlothian v Celtic | W | 1-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | W | 1-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Celtic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Celtic v Aberdeen | W | 7-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Dundee United v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Celtic | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Celtic v Partick Thistle | W | 4-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Livingston v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Celtic v Celta Vigo | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 3-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Hibernian v Celtic | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Rangers v Celtic | L | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Celtic v Dundee | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Celtic v Heart of Midlothian | W | 4-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2002 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2003 | Aberdeen v Celtic | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Celtic v VfB Stuttgart | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 27 Feb 2003 | VfB Stuttgart v Celtic | L |
3-2 Agg: 4-5 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Celtic v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Liverpool v Celtic | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Villarreal v Celtic | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2004 | Celtic v Motherwell | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Kilmarnock v Celtic | W | 2-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic | W | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Celtic v Rangers | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Celtic v Dundee | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Celtic v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Hibernian v Celtic | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Celtic v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | AC Milan v Celtic | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Dundee United v Celtic | W | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Motherwell v Celtic | W | 2-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Celtic v Shakhtar Donetsk | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Celtic v Kilmarnock | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Rangers v Celtic | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Barcelona v Celtic | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Dundee v Celtic | D | 2-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Celtic v Hibernian | W | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Celtic v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Celtic v Dundee United | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Livingston v Celtic | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Celtic v Aberdeen | W | 3-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Celtic v Hibernian | L | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Belgium | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 1993 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 24 Nov 1993 | Belgium v Cyprus | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 5 |
| 06 Oct 1995 | Armenia v Belgium | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Cyprus v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 08 Oct 1996 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Wales v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Turkey v Belgium | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Netherlands v Belgium | L | 5-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Belgium v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Norway v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Denmark v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Sweden | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Turkey | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Bulgaria v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Belgium v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Latvia v Belgium | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Belgium v Latvia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Poland v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Andorra v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Croatia v Belgium | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Belgium v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.