Peter Van der Heyden


Peter Van der Heyden is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Van der Heyden was born in Aalst, East Flanders. His former clubs include F.C. Denderleeuw, Eendracht Aalst, VfL Wolfsburg and Mainz 05. On 21 January 2010, the Belgian Jupiler Pro League outfit Club Brugge signed him until 2011, it is his second spell at the club after previously being a squad member between 2000 and 2005.

International career

Van der Heyden played 21 times with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He scored Belgium's second goal in their opening match, a 2–2 draw with Japan in Saitama.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 June 2002Saitama Stadium, Midori-ku, Japan2–22–22002 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Club Brugge
Belgium