Kristof Van Hout
Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987 in Lommel, Belgium) is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Lommel.[1][2] He is considered one of the tallest footballers in history with a height of 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in).[3]
Career
Van Hout played for K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel as a youth. He joined Willem II in 2004. On 6 August 2009, Standard Liege signed the goalkeeper from K.V. Kortrijk on a three-year contract.[4] On 11 June 2011, he returned to Kortrijk on a one-year contract. Kristof is the joint tallest footballer in the professional game along with Elgin City FC Paul Millar. Both are 6' 10" tall.
References
- ↑ Lagae, Bart; Frank Luts (14 November 2008) (in Dutch). Kristof Van Hout: de grootste voetballer van de wereld. Het Nieuwsblad. http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/Article/Detail.aspx?ArticleID=G4U22THAC. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ "Guardian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ↑ Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time? Goal
- ↑ "Footgoal Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
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