Jonathan Blondel
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Jonathan Blondel is a Belgian
football
midfielder
who currently plays for Club Brugge
. He is a skillful defensive midfielder. Blondel started his career at Royal Excelsior Mouscron
, before signing to the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur
on August 7, 2002. Unfortunately for Blondel, his time at White Hart Lane
was not as active as expected, and after only two substitute appearances he left for Bruges on January 28, 2004.
Blondel has been capped on two occasions for the Belgian national football team, and has a large number of under-21
and under-19
international appearances to his name. Blondel also, shortly before joining Tottenham, had a trial with the English giants Manchester United
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who currently plays for Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging is a football club from Bruges in Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and is one of the top clubs in Belgium. Its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,472....
. He is a skillful defensive midfielder. Blondel started his career at Royal Excelsior Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron was a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Mouscron, Hainaut. In December 2009 they were declared bankrupt and suspended operations soon after marking the end of professional football in Mouscron.-History:...
, before signing to the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
on August 7, 2002. Unfortunately for Blondel, his time at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
was not as active as expected, and after only two substitute appearances he left for Bruges on January 28, 2004.
Blondel has been capped on two occasions for the Belgian national football team, and has a large number of under-21
Belgium national under-21 football team
The Belgium national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
and under-19
Belgium national under-19 football team
The Belgium national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year...
international appearances to his name. Blondel also, shortly before joining Tottenham, had a trial with the English giants Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.