| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolaas Pieter Claesen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Maasmechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | ||
| 1978–1984 | R.F.C. Seraing | 85 | (43) |
| 1984–1985 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | (11) |
| 1985–1986 | Standard de Liège | 28 | (10) |
| 1986–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 50 | (18) |
| 1988–1992 | Antwerp | 119 | (39) |
| 1992–1993 | Germinal Ekeren | 29 | (15) |
| 1993–1994 | Antwerp | 31 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | KV Oostende | 57 | (33) |
| 1996–1998 | K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. | 55 | (19) |
| 1998–2000 | K. Beringen | ||
| Total | 473 | (190) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1990 | Belgium | 36 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Patro Eisden MM | ||
| 2010 | RFC Liège | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolaas "Nico" Pieter Claesen (born 1 October 1962) is a former Belgian football player who works as head coach of RFC Liège.[1]
Claesen was signed by Tottenham Hotspur in October 1986 by David Pleat who bought him from Standard Liège for £600,000. He made his debut against Liverpool at Anfield.[2] In August 1988, when Terry Venables arrived, Claesen fell out of favour and was sold for £550,000 to Antwerp FC.[2] He also played for VfB Stuttgart.[3]
Claesen earned 36 caps and scored 12 goals from 1983 to 1990 for the Belgium national team, and was in the squad for three major tournaments: UEFA Euro 1984, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals as Belgium finished in fourth, and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
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