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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jelle Vossen | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilzen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Genk | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Eigenbilzen | ||
| 1997–2000 | Tongeren | ||
| 2000–2007 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007– | Genk | 148 | (78) |
| 2009–2010 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Belgium U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Belgium U17 | 16 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Belgium U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Belgium U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2008 | Belgium U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2009– | Belgium | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2012 | |||
Jelle Vossen (born 22 March 1989 in Bilzen) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a striker for Genkand the Belgium national team.
Club career
Vossen was part of a last minute transfer deal in the late evening of 31 August 2009. Cercle Brugge and RC Genk came to an extensive agreement: Vossen was loaned to Cercle Brugge, his team mateHans Cornelis joined him in a permanent move. Thomas Buffel went the opposite direction. In the summer of 2010, he rejoined Genk.
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 2006-07 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2008-09 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2009-10 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cercle Brugge (on loan) | 21 | 8 | |
| KRC Genk | 2010-11 | 37 | 20 |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 20 | |
| 2012-13 | 32 | 17 | |
| Career Total | 178 | 73 | |
International career
Vossen was called up for Belgium's Kirin Cup matches against Chile and Japan. As from 2010, he is often called for the national team together with his co-attacker from Genk Marvin Ogunjimi. On 12 October 2010, Vossen scored his first goal in a 4–4 home draw Euro 2012 qualifying game againstAustria.