Jens Cools

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Jens Cools
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Westerlo, Belgium
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 ASV Geel
Number 22
Youth career
1997–2010 Westerlo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Westerlo 147 (10)
2016–2018 Waasland-Beveren 49 (5)
2018–2019 Pafos 25 (6)
2019–2022 Eupen 73 (3)
2022 Al-Riyadh 7 (1)
2023–2024 Lierse 24 (1)
2024–2025 Jong Westel 18 (1)
2025 → Houtvenne (loan)
2025– ASV Geel 12 (1)
International career
2011 Belgium U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2024

Jens Cools (born 16 October 1990) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Division 3 club ASV Geel. He gained two caps for the Belgium under-21 team.

Career

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Westerlo

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In the 2009–10 season, Cools was promoted from the youth academy to the first team of Westerlo, the club from the municipality where he grew up.[2] He made his professional debut one season later. After having played for six seasons in the first team, Cools' contract expired at the end of the 2015–16 season, as a result of which he left Westerlo on a free transfer.[2] A key player of the club during his time there, Cools managed to make 161 appearances for the club, in which he scored 12 goals.[1]

Waasland-Beveren

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On 1 July 2016, Cools moved Waasland-Beveren after having been convinced by their manager Stijn Vreven. Cools signed a two-year contract.[3] He made 51 appearances for the club during his two seasons there, in which he scored two goals.[1]

Pafos

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After two seasons, he chose to accept an offer from Cypriot club Pafos.[4] He experienced a strong season there in which he scored six goals in 25 appearances.[1]

Eupen

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After playing in Cyprus for one season, Cools expressed a wish to return to his home country.[5] On 16 July 2019, Eupen announced that he had signed a three-year contract with them.[6] In his first season there, he made 27 appearances and scored one goal.[1]

In October 2020, he tested positive for SARS‑CoV‑2 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Despite being sidelined for some time with the disease, Cools made 26 appearances and scored one goal during the 2020–21 season,[1] as Eupen finished mid-table in a disappointing 12th place.[8]

Al-Riyadh

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On 26 July 2022, Cools joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh.[9][10] In December 2022, he was released by the club due to repeated injuries.[11]

Lierse

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On 7 January 2023, Cools signed a year-and-a-half contract with Lierse.[12]

International career

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Cools was called into the Belgian under-21 squad in March 2011. He made his debut for the Belgium under-21s on 24 March, replacing Luis Pedro Cavanda in the 82nd minute of a 1–0 win against Scotland.[13][14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 May 2019
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Westerlo 2010–11 Pro League 21 0 5 0 – – – – 26 0
2011–12 15 0 0 0 – – 1 0 16 0
2012–13 Proximus League 26 3 2 0 – – – – 28 3
2013–14 29 3 4 2 – – – – 33 5
2014–15 Pro League 28 0 0 0 – – – – 28 0
2015–16 28 4 2 0 – – – – 30 4
Total 147 10 13 2 0 0 1 0 161 12
Waasland-Beveren 2016–17 First Division A 36 4 1 0 – – – – 37 4
2017–18 13 1 1 0 – – – – 14 1
Total 49 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 51 5
Pafos 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 25 6 3 1 – – – – 28 7
Career total 221 21 18 3 0 0 1 0 240 24

References

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