| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dessel Sport | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sint-Truiden | |||
| 2005–2010 | Willem II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Eindhoven | 46 | (12) |
| 2012–2014 | Dessel Sport | 51 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Eendracht Aalst | 34 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | Beerschot Wilrijk | 30 | (8) |
| 2016– | Dessel Sport | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 19 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Ratko Vansimpsen (born 16 July 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Dessel Sport, as a striker.
Early and personal life
Vansimpsen was born in Sint-Truiden, Belgium.[1] He was named after Serbian goalkeeper Ratko Svilar.[2] He is half-Dutch, and from the age of 16 lived in Tilburg in the Netherlands.[2] His wife is Dutch and he speaks with a Dutch accent.[2] When not playing football, Vansimpsen cares for his young daughter.[3]
Career
Vansimpsen played youth football with Sint-Truiden and Willem II.[3]
Vansimpsen has played professionally with FC Eindhoven, Dessel Sport, Eendracht Aalst and Beerschot Wilrijk.[1][4]
He was top scorer (with 10 goals) during his first season with FC Eindhoven, but his second season was interrupted by injury.[2] He was also the top scorer (again with 10 goals) during his first season with Dessel Sport, although his second season was also marred by injury problems.[2]
He moved from Dessel Sport to Eendracht Aalst in May 2014, after rejecting a new contract offer from his former club.[2]
He returned to Dessel Sport in May 2016.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Ratko Vansimpsen at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "RATKO VANSIMPSEN: "WIL LIEFST METEEN BEGINNEN"" (in Dutch). Eendracht Aalst. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- 1 2 "EVEN VOORSTELLEN... RATKO – OF ZEG MAAR "REMCO" – VANSIMPSEN" (in Dutch). Beerschot Wilrijk. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voebtal International. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "(dd 18/05) Transferbericht Ratko Vansimpsen" (in Dutch). Dessel Sport. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.