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Which team did Carl Hoefkens play for in early 2010s?
Carl Hoefkens Carl Hoefkens ( ; born 6 October 1978 ) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a defender . Club career . Early career . Born in Lier , Belgium , Hoefkens started his career at K . Lierse S.K . and played there for six years . He made his breakthrough with Lierse in first class and won the Belgian Cup in 1999 , beating Standard Liège in the final with 3–1 . Afterwards , he made a move to Lommel but his move turned into a nightmare , when Lommel went broke in 2003 . In the summer of 2003 , he came to Germinal Beerschot , the first class team of the Belgian city of Antwerp . There , he became one of the pillars of the team . In his second season at Germinal Beerschot , he won the cup in the final against FC Bruges , then champions of Belgium . Hoefkens is still appreciated by Beerschot fans ; a group of fans from the club have travelled to England on numerous occasions to watch him play . Stoke City . In the summer of 2005 Stoke City manager , Johan Boskamp snapped him up for an undisclosed fee . He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on 6 August 2005 . Hoefkens became an ever-present in the Stoke line-up and wore the number 2 shirt . Hoefkens received acclaim for his performances in his first season in English football . He became a fans favourite at Stoke and was crowned Fans Player of the year ( 2005–06 ) . He then won his 9th cap for his country against Kazakhstan ( 0–0 ) . During the January 2007 transfer window he was linked with a return to Belgium , with Club Brugge reportedly interested in him . He was also penalty taker for Stoke before the arrival of Danny Higginbotham , however he still maintained a 100% record for the club . Hoefkens impressed both manager and fans alike with his technical ability during the 2006–07 season . He was also praised for his versatility , as he operated as a winger or a central midfielder on occasions in the latter stages of the season . It was feared that Hoefkens had broken a bone in his foot in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Portugal however a scan revealed that there was no damage . West Bromwich Albion . Stoke accepted a bid for Hoefkens from West Bromwich Albion on 4 August 2007 . He joined Albion on 7 August 2007 in a £750,000 deal and was offered a two-year contract plus a further one-year as an option . Hoefkens made his Albion debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley on the opening day of the 2007–08 season . One week later , Hoefkens was named in the Championship Team of the Week , following his performance in the 2–0 home win over Preston North End . He is known by his West Brom teammates as Wolverine , due to his resemblance to the comic book hero from the X-Men . Hoefkens was released in the summer of 2009 . Return to Belgium . On 25 August 2009 Club Brugge signed the former West Bromwich Albions Belgian right-back on a two-year deal . He became captain in the season 2010–11 . After the season ended , he signed for an extra year with the club . After 4 years and 127 appearances for the club , Hoefkens moved to Lierse in 2013 , spending a season there before a move to Oostende . Gibraltar . In August 2015 , after his release from Oostende , Hoefkens signed for Gibraltar Premier Division side Manchester 62 , who beat off competition from reigning champions Lincoln Red Imps for his signature . He signed undisclosed semi-professional terms for the side and will aid in the development of David Ochellos young side , making his debut on 26 September in a 1–0 victory over Glacis United . International career . Hoefkens has played for his country twenty two times and has scored one goal . He also represented Belgium in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship . Personal life . Hoefkens is married and has two sons : Milan and Valentino . Hoefkens can speak Dutch , English , French , German and Italian . Career statistics . Club . Sources : International . Source : Honours . Club . - Lierse - Belgian First Division A : 1996–97 - Belgian Cup : 1998–99 - Belgian Super Cup : 1997 , 1999 - Beerschot A.C . - Belgian Cup : 2004–05 - West Bromwich Albion - Football League Championship : 2007–08 Individual . - Stoke City F.C . Player of the Year : 2006 External links . - Belgium Stats at Belgian FA