Steven Defour

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steven Defour
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 15, 1988(1988-04-15)
Age	36
Country	Belgium
Horoscope	Aries

Steven Defour Biography

Steven Defour is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 15, 1988 in Belgium. A midfielder, who played his debut professional appearance in 2005 at Genk and was a debut international player for Belgium’s national side in the year 2006.

He played for the youth team of Genk alongside the midfielder He played youth soccer for Genk with midfielder Dennis Praet..

Born in Mechelen, Defour played youth football with local KV Mechelen, moving to K.R.C. Genk in 2004 due to the club’s financial difficulties. He made his Pro League debut during the 2004–05 season and, at just 17, became first- choice, finishing the 2005–06 campaign with 26 games and one goal to help his team to the fifth position.

When Genk failed to qualify for European competition, Defour tried to move to AFC Ajax in the summer of 2006. Enraged by earlier reports that Ajax had approached the player to broker a deal without their consent, Genk did not accept the proposed transfer fee, and after protracted negotiations, Ajax pulled out of the deal. Defour tried to force a transfer by threatening to leave, using a Belgian law that allowed professional athletes on fixed-term contracts to leave their employers before the end of the stipulated term, but Ajax did not express a renewed interest in his services, and he ended up signing for Standard Liège for a much-reduced transfer fee, effectively breaking a gentlemen’s agreement between Belgian sides not to sign under- contract players using the aforementioned law.

He was born within Mechelen, Belgium.

Steven Defour Net Worth

Steven Defour is one of the richest Soccer Player from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steven Defour 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for the youth team of Zennester Hombeek from 1993-1997.

He was signed by Porto in the year 2011.

Steven Arnold Defour (born 15 April 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Royal Antwerp F.C. as a midfielder.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Steven Defour Dating?

According to our records, Steven Defour married to Irene Mbisdikis. As of December 1, 2023, Steven Defour’s is not dating anyone.

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On 18 September 2012, Defour netted Porto’s second goal against GNK Dinamo Zagreb, in the season’s Champions League group stage (2–0 away win). On 13 March of the following year, for the same competition but in the round-of-16, he was booked twice and subsequently sent off in the 49th minute of the second leg of the tie at Málaga CF, as the northerners lost 0–2 at La Rosaleda Stadium and 1–2 on aggregate.

Facts & Trivia

Steven Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Steven Defour celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

Defour joined Standard on a five-year deal, being appointed team captain at the start of his second year after taking over from Portugal’s Sérgio Conceição – he was just 19 years old. He received the Belgian Golden Shoe at the end of the season in the process, leading the Reds to their first league title in 25 years.

What happened to Steven Defour?

Defour retired in 2021 after spending the final two seasons of his career playing in his homeland. He spent three years at Burnley, making 58 appearances, and if it wasn’t for injuries would have played an even more vital role in the Clarets side.

What did defour do?

Belgian footballer Steven Defour sent off after angrily reacting to banner of him being beheaded. FANS of Belgian giants Standard Liege on Sunday caused outrage when they unfurled a banner showing a mocked-up image of former captain Steven Defour being beheaded.

What team does Steven Defour play for?

In September 2019, aged 31, Defour joined Royal Antwerp F.C. on a one-year deal. On 16 October 2020, he returned to Mechelen 13 years after leaving the Achter de Kazerne, agreeing to a performance-oriented contract.

Why did defour leave Burnley?

“ I just couldn’t reach a level of fitness that was required at Burnley. You can’t just be game fit, you have to be ‘Burnley fit’, which we always have a laugh about. It’s a different level and I was having doubts. “I had to make a decision, which wasn’t very easy.

Why did steven defour retire?

“The mental resilience required to keep returning after large and small injuries continued to decline. Then this choice is unfortunately an easy one.” Defour began his senior career at Genk and also played for Porto, Anderlecht, Burnley – whom he left in September 2019 – and Royal Antwerp.