Geert De Vlieger

Date of birth16 October 1971
Place of birthDendermonde
NationalityBelgian
Weight80 kg
Height1.86 m
PositionGoalkeeper

De Vlieger was the only player to appear in every minute of Belgium's qualification for the 2002 World Cup finals.

He took over as the Red Devils' first-choice keeper following Euro 2000 when he took over from Filip de Wilde.

Originally with Beveren, who have a history of producing fine goalies, he moved to Anderlecht where he was also Filip's understudy.

He got his chance when De Wilde moved to Sporting Lisbon, but De Vlieger did not take kindly to be dropped when Filip returned from Portugal after a year, and decided to join Harelbeke on loan.

His subsequent return to the Brussels club saw him in such good form that he was linked to a move to England with Newcastle United.

The recall of De Wilde sparked his switch to Willem II.

De Vlieger joined Manchester City in July 2004 on a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Beveren 01 Jul 1989 01 Jul 1995
Anderlecht 01 Jul 1995 01 Jan 2000
Harelbeke 01 Aug 1998 31 May 1999 L
Willem II 01 Jan 2001 30 Jun 2004
Manchester City 01 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
2000-01 Willem II Dutch KPN Telecompetitie 31 7 43
1
1
2001-02 Willem II Dutch KPN Telecompetitie 18 30


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
20 Aug 2000 FC Groningen v Willem II D 1-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
26 Aug 2000 Willem II v RKC Waalwijk W 2-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
05 Sep 2000 PSV Eindhoven v Willem II D 2-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
09 Sep 2000 Willem II v Vitesse Arnhem D 2-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
01 Oct 2000 Sparta Rotterdam v Willem II W 1-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
14 Oct 2000 Willem II v FC Utrecht W 6-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
21 Oct 2000 De Graafschap v Willem II D 1-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
29 Oct 2000 NEC Nijmegen v Willem II L 3-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
05 Nov 2000 Willem II v Ajax L 0-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
08 Nov 2000 Willem II v Twente Enschede D 2-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
10 Nov 2000 RBC Roosendaal v Willem II L 2-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
26 Nov 2000 Feyenoord v Willem II L 1-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
02 Dec 2000 Willem II v AZ Alkmaar D 1-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
13 Dec 2000 Heerenveen v Willem II W 0-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
16 Dec 2000 Willem II v Fortuna Sittard W 3-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
20 Dec 2000 Willem II v NEC Nijmegen W 2-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
31 Jan 2001 Willem II v Sparta Rotterdam W 4-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
03 Feb 2001 Twente Enschede v Willem II L 3-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
11 Feb 2001 Ajax v Willem II D 1-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
23 Feb 2001 Willem II v Heerenveen L 1-6 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
03 Mar 2001 Willem II v De Graafschap W 6-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
11 Mar 2001 Willem II v Feyenoord W 3-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
18 Mar 2001 RKC Waalwijk v Willem II L 3-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
31 Mar 2001 Willem II v Roda JC D 1-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
07 Apr 2001 Vitesse Arnhem v Willem II W 1-2 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
16 Apr 2001 Willem II v NAC Breda L 1-3 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
20 Apr 2001 FC Utrecht v Willem II L 1-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
28 Apr 2001 Willem II v PSV Eindhoven D 1-1 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
05 May 2001 AZ Alkmaar v Willem II W 2-3 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
12 May 2001 Willem II v FC Groningen W 3-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
20 May 2001 Willem II v RBC Roosendaal W 3-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
19 Aug 2001 Willem II v NEC Nijmegen D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie 1
22 Aug 2001 FC Groningen v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
25 Aug 2001 Willem II v PSV Eindhoven D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
09 Sep 2001 Willem II v Den Bosch D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
14 Sep 2001 Fortuna Sittard v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
23 Sep 2001 NAC Breda v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
29 Sep 2001 Willem II v AZ Alkmaar D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
09 Oct 2001 Twente Enschede v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
14 Oct 2001 FC Utrecht v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
20 Oct 2001 Willem II v RKC Waalwijk D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
28 Oct 2001 Ajax v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
02 Nov 2001 Willem II v Vitesse Arnhem D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
25 Nov 2001 Feyenoord v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
28 Nov 2001 Sparta Rotterdam v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
02 Dec 2001 Willem II v NAC Breda D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
08 Dec 2001 Willem II v Heerenveen D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
15 Dec 2001 De Graafschap v Willem II D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie
22 Dec 2001 Willem II v Twente Enschede D 0-0 Dutch KPN Telecompetitie


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 Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1991-92 Belgium UEFA Under-21 3 2 3
1992-93 Belgium UEFA Under-21 5 2 2
1993-94 Belgium UEFA Under-21 1 3
1998-99 Belgium Cyprus Tournament 1 1
1998-99 Belgium International Friendly 1 1
1998-99 Belgium Kirin Cup 1
1999-00 Belgium International Friendly 2
2
1 2
2000-01 Belgium FIFA World Cup 6 2 4
2000-01 Belgium International Friendly 2 2
2001-02 Belgium FIFA World Cup 8 3 8
2001-02 Belgium International Friendly 6 2 8
2002-03 Belgium International Friendly 3 3
2002-03 Belgium UEFA European Championship 5 3 4
2003-04 Belgium International Friendly 3 6
2003-04 Belgium UEFA European Championship 2 1 1
2005-06 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
10 Sep 1991 Luxembourg v Belgium W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group
19 Nov 1991 Belgium v Germany L 0-3 UEFA U21 Group
22 Apr 1992 Belgium v Cyprus W 3-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
01 Sep 1992 Czechoslovakia v Belgium L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
13 Oct 1992 Belgium v Romania W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
17 Nov 1992 Belgium v Wales W 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
13 Feb 1993 Cyprus v Belgium W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 2
30 Mar 1993 Wales v Belgium D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 4
12 Oct 1993 Romania v Belgium L 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
05 Feb 1999 Greece v Belgium L 1-0 CYPRUS TOURNAMENT Final
09 Feb 1999 Belgium v Czech Republic L 0-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 1999 Japan v Belgium D 0-0 Kirin Cup
07 Sep 1999 Belgium v Morocco W 4-0 International Friendly
10 Oct 1999 England v Belgium L 2-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Norway v Belgium W 0-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 2000 Denmark v Belgium D 2-2 International Friendly
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
28 Feb 2001 Belgium v San Marino W 10-1 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
15 Aug 2001 Finland v Belgium L 4-1 International Friendly
05 Sep 2001 Belgium v Scotland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
06 Oct 2001 Croatia v Belgium L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
10 Nov 2001 Belgium v Czech Republic W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
14 Nov 2001 Czech Republic v Belgium W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
13 Feb 2002 Belgium v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Greece v Belgium L 3-2 International Friendly
14 May 2002 Belgium v Algeria D 0-0 International Friendly
18 May 2002 France v Belgium W 1-2 International Friendly
26 May 2002 Belgium v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2002 Japan v Belgium D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
10 Jun 2002 Tunisia v Belgium D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
14 Jun 2002 Belgium v Russia W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
17 Jun 2002 Brazil v Belgium L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Aug 2002 Poland v Belgium D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Belgium v Bulgaria L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
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
12 Feb 2003 Algeria v Belgium W 1-3 International Friendly
30 Apr 2003 Belgium v Poland W 3-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Bulgaria v Belgium D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Jun 2003 Belgium v Andorra W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
20 Aug 2003 Belgium v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Sep 2003 Belgium v Croatia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 2003 Belgium v Estonia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
18 Feb 2004 Belgium v France L 0-2 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Belgium v Turkey L 2-3 International Friendly
01 Mar 2006 Luxembourg v Belgium W 0-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.