Thomas Buffel, Belgium footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

: Buffel in training with Belgium in 2006
⚽ Personal information:
Date of birth: (1981-02-19) 19 February 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth: Bruges, Belgium
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s): Attacking midfielder
⚽ Team information:
Current team: Jong Genk (manager)
⚽ Youth career:
1986–1990: Daring Ruddervoorde
1990–1997: Cercle Brugge
1997–1999: Feyenoord
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005: Feyenoord 80 (35)
2000–2002: → Excelsior (loan) 63 (27)
2005–2008: Rangers 51 (8)
2008–2009: Cercle Brugge 35 (5)
2009–2018: Genk 235 (34)
2018–2019: Zulte Waregem 18 (4)
Total: 482 (113)
⚽ International career:
1995: Belgium U15 2 (0)
1995–1998: Belgium U16 12 (1)
1995–1998: Belgium U17 22 (14)
1998–1999: Belgium U18 11 (1)
2000: Belgium U19 1 (0)
2002: Belgium U21 2 (0)
2002–2013: Belgium 36 (6)
⚽ Managerial career:
2019–2020: Belgium U19 (assistant)
2020–2024: Belgium U21 (assistant)
2021: Cercle Brugge (assistant)
2024–2025: Jong Genk
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals