Joris Van Hout is a Belgian

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Forward Joris Van Hout has parted with Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum 1848 by mutual consent to sign a four-year contract with KVC Westerlo in his native Belgium. The 30-year-old made 39 appearances for Bochum in two seasons, with all his six league goals coming in their 2005/06 promotion-winning campaign.uefa.com