Age, Biography and Wiki
Jelle Van Damme (Jelle François Maria Van Damme) was born on 10 October, 1983 in Lokeren, Belgium, is a Belgian footballer. Discover Jelle Van Damme's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
| Popular As |
Jelle François Maria Van Damme |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
40 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
10 October, 1983 |
| Birthday |
10 October |
| Birthplace |
Lokeren, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Belgium
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 40 years old group.
Jelle Van Damme Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Jelle Van Damme height is 1.94 m and Weight 90 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.94 m |
| Weight |
90 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Jelle Van Damme's Wife?
His wife is Elke Clijsters (m. 2008–2016)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Elke Clijsters (m. 2008–2016) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Jelle Van Damme Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jelle Van Damme worth at the age of 40 years old? Jelle Van Damme’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Belgium. We have estimated Jelle Van Damme's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Jelle Van Damme Social Network
Timeline
Jelle François Maria Van Damme (born 10 October 1983) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back, left-back or left midfielder.
He played for clubs in Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States.
He also earned over 30 caps for the Belgium national team.
Van Damme started his career at Beveren, before he made a short move to neighbour club Lokeren where he played in the youth teams.
He then signed for Germinal Beerschot in 2001, making his senior debut in the Jupiler League.
Beerschot were linked with Ajax and the Amsterdam club soon offered him a trial stay beginning in February 2002.
In summer 2002, Van Damme moved permanently to Ajax where he showed promise in the Dutch Cup.
In the 2002–03 season, he played in the Champions League and started as a regular player in the squad before breaking his toe in November 2002.
The next season, he helped Ajax again qualify for the Champions League group stage but he had few chances to play in the first team's title winning campaign, with the club preferring the Brazilian Maxwell at full back.
Van Damme made his debut for the Belgium national team on 29 March 2003 in a 4–0 friendly loss to Croatia.
This limited chance of game time led him to sign for Southampton of the Premier League in June 2004, for £2.5 million.
He made little impact during his spell with Southampton, playing just six times during the 2004–05 season, as the club were relegated to the Championship.
He spent the 2005–06 season on loan at German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen but again struggled to hold down regular football, making just eight appearances (three starts), as the club finished runners-up.
In search of more playing opportunities, Van Damme returned to his homeland to sign for Anderlecht in June 2006 for €500,000.
Sell-on clauses relating to his 2006 move to Anderlecht mean that Southampton should receive between 10 and 15 per cent of the fee received from Wolves, estimated at £300,000.
He appeared for the national team during their unsuccessful qualifying campaigns for the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and UEFA Euro 2008.
His four-year spell at Anderlecht was much more successful as he won two Jupiler League championships (twice runners-up) and the 2008 Belgian Cup, and appeared in the Champions League group stages several times.
His time in Brussels was the source of an unsavoury incident however, when Standard Liège defender Oguchi Onyewu accused him of racial abuse alleging that Van Damme called Onyewu a "dirty monkey" during the 2008–09 Championship playoff between the clubs.
Van Damme was married to former tennis player Elke Clijsters, sister of Kim Clijsters, whom he wed in May 2008 in Bree, Belgium.
Van Damme scored in the 2–1 win at rivals Club Brugge that won the second of these league titles in 2010.
Van Damme returned to the Premier League in June 2010 by joining Wolverhampton Wanderers.
He signed a three-year deal, with the option of a fourth year, for a fee reported to be around £2.5 million.
He scored his first, and only, goal for Wolves against Fulham on 11 September 2010.
He struggled to settle at the club though, and on 29 November 2010, he signed a pre-contract agreement to return to his Belgian homeland in a three-and-a-half year deal with Standard Liège, after just six appearances for the Midlands club.
Onyewu subsequently sued Van Damme, although the case was withdrawn in February 2011 after a meeting between the two players when Van Damme apologised for any offence he may have given.
Van Damme's return to Belgium was officially ratified when the January 2011 transfer window opened.
He made his Standard debut (playing as captain) in a 2–0 loss at former club Anderlecht on 23 January.
On 26 January 2016, it was announced that Van Damme had joined LA Galaxy.
He made his debut on 24 February 2016 in a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal leg against Santos Laguna.
The marriage ended in 2016.
In August 2017, Van Damme returned yet again to Belgium as he was signed by Royal Antwerp for $235,000.
Van Damme said the main reason for leaving the LA Galaxy was that he wanted to be closer to his children.
On 3 July 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Lokeren.
Van Damme retired from professional football in February 2021.
