Kenny Steppe
Encyclopedia
Kenny Steppe is a Belgian
football goalkeeper
who currently plays for Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie
.
Kenny debuted on 3 February 2007 against Mons
due to the injury of Luciano Da Silva
.
The 2007-2008 season proved to be his great breakthrough, becoming the first goalie after 6 matchdays. He also won the Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year
award.
On the last weekend of the 2008 summer transfer window, he was sold to Heerenveen and Silvio Proto
came in on loan to replace him at Germinal Beerschot.
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 goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who currently plays for Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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Club career
As a child, he played in the Germinal Beerschot youth ranks. However after a few years, he came around to play for rivals Royal Antwerp FC, returning to Germinal in the 2006-2007 season as a free agent.Kenny debuted on 3 February 2007 against Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons is a Belgian football club based in Mons, Belgium. The team was promoted to the Belgian Jupiler League recently on 29 May 2011 after beating Waasland-Beveren in a "Winner-Take-All" Test match of the Final Tour of the Belgian second division and has Re-Joined the Top Belgian League...
due to the injury of Luciano Da Silva
Luciano José Pereira da Silva
Luciano José Pereira da Silva is a Brazilian football goalkeeper. He has previously played for Tombense and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot...
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The 2007-2008 season proved to be his great breakthrough, becoming the first goalie after 6 matchdays. He also won the Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year
Belgian professional football awards
The Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
award.
On the last weekend of the 2008 summer transfer window, he was sold to Heerenveen and Silvio Proto
Silvio Proto
Silvio Proto is a Belgian football goalkeeper who plays for Anderlecht.His other clubs include R.A.C.S. Couillet, Olympic Charleroi and La Louvière. He has also represented the Belgium national football team....
came in on loan to replace him at Germinal Beerschot.