Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Club Brugge KV
top club · 229 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 09/10
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-06-28 · 6 players total
428Appearances
3Goals
11Assists
33Yellow cards
5Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Birger Maertens |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-06-28 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Varsenare, Belgium |
| Citizenship |  Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Daring Brugge → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: KSV Bredene → Daring Brugge
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Without Club → KSV Bredene
16/17 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Transfer: KVK Westhoek → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: KVC Westerlo → KVK Westhoek
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — KVC Westerlo
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — KVC Westerlo
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — KVC Westerlo
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Without Club → KVC Westerlo
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Heracles Almelo
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Heracles Almelo
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Heracles Almelo
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Club Brugge → Heracles Almelo
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Club Brugge KV
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Club Brugge KV
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Club Brugge KV
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2005
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Club Brugge KV
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2004
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Club Brugge KV
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Club Brugge KV
46 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Club Brugge KV
21 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Club Brugge KV
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Club Bruges U19 → Club Brugge
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Club Brugge KV
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Club Brugge KV
65.9%
KVC Westerlo
0.0%
Heracles Almelo
34.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge KV | 9 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 229 | 1 | 9 | 2,609 |
| KVC Westerlo | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heracles Almelo | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 1,350 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Jupiler Liga | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KVC Westerlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KVC Westerlo | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Belgacom League | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Belgacom League | KVC Westerlo | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2,609 |
| 02/03 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Club Bruges U19 | Club Brugge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Club Brugge | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Heracles Almelo | Without Club | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Without Club | KVC Westerlo | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | KVC Westerlo | KVK Westhoek | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-15 | KVK Westhoek | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Without Club | KSV Bredene | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-18 | KSV Bredene | Daring Brugge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Daring Brugge | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Hamstring injury | 2004-03-18 | 2004-04-14 | 28 | 6 |
| 04/05 | minor knock | 2004-08-06 | 2004-08-09 | 4 | 1 |
| 04/05 | Ill | 2005-04-14 | 2005-04-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2011-08-04 | 2012-05-04 | 275 | 20 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16338 | #16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Schuermans | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jens Cools | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 30 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 17 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 31 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 4 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 1,350 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 2,609 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
93 apps
2 G
0 A
Jupiler Liga
188 apps
1 G
9 A
Play-Offs Conference League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Cofidis Cup
26 apps
0 G
0 A
Belgacom League
61 apps
0 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Super Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Birger Maertens
Who is Birger Maertens?
Birger Maertens is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Birger Maertens?
Birger Maertens is 45 years old. He was born on June 28, 1980 in Varsenare.
What position does Birger Maertens play?
Birger Maertens plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Birger Maertens play for?
Birger Maertens currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Birger Maertens scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Birger Maertens has scored 3 goals in 428 appearances.