Anthony Portier (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑn.ˌtoː.ni ˈpɔr.tir]; born 1 June 1982 in Ostend) is a Belgian professional football player who plays for Beerschot Wilrijk. His best position is central in defence.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Portier | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostend, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beerschot Wilrijk | ||
| Number | — | ||
| Youth career | |||
| GS Middelkerke | |||
| KV Oostende | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2006 | KV Oostende | 92 | (5) |
| 2006–2013 | Cercle Brugge | 180 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | RU Union | 29 | (2) |
| 2014– | Beerschot Wilrijk | 32 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2016 | |||
Portier started playing football at Gold Star Middelkerk, where he was discovered by a neighbouring Belgian coast team, KV Oostende where he eventually made it to the first team. Portier then moved on to Cercle Brugge. He was transferred to the Bruges side a half season after his previous team KV Oostende had relegated from the First division.
Trivia
- Anthony Portier has a Cercle Brugge fan club named after him, De Portiervrienden (English: The Friends of Portier). The fan club is located in Middelkerke, where Portier grew up.[1]
References
- Anthony Portier player info at the official Cercle Brugge site (in Dutch)
- Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
- Notes
External links
- Anthony Portier at FootballDatabase.eu