Simon Mignolet
Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet (born 6 March 1988) is a Belgian professional footballer. He plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Belgium national team. He plays as a goalkeeper. He was born in Sint-Truiden, Limburg.
![]() Mignolet with Belgium at the 2018 World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Luc Hildebert Mignolet | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Sint-Truiden | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | Sint-Truiden | 100 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Sunderland | 90 | (0) |
2013– | Liverpool | 155 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2003 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
2004 | Belgium U17 | 2 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Belgium U18 | 11 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
2009 | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Belgium U21 | 10 | (0) |
2011– | Belgium | 21 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 June 2018 |
Mignolet began his career at Sint-Truiden in 2004. He made over 100 appearances, winning the Belgian Second Division in 2009. In 2010, he signed a £2 million transfer to Sunderland. After 101 club appearances for Sunderland, he joined Liverpool in June 2013. The fee was £9 million.[1]
Mignolet has played for Belgium since under-16 level. He first appeared in the senior team in 2011, and has over 20 caps. He was in the squad for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
References
- "Simon Mignolet: Liverpool sign Sunderland keeper for £9m". BBC Sport. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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- Simon Mignolet profile Archived 2018-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at the Liverpool F.C. website
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