Gill Toby Todor Swerts (born 23 September 1982) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Career
Swerts was born in Brasschaat, Belgium and made his debut in professional football as part of the Excelsior squad in the 2001–02 season.[1] He also played for Feyenoord, ADO Den Haag, Vitesse and AZ before returning to Feyenoord in January 2011.[2] He was part of the AZ team winning the 2008–09 Eredivisie. After that, he played for SønderjyskE in Denmark, NAC Breda, and Notts County in England.[3]
In early 2016, his contract with Notts County was terminated by mutual consent due to a lack of playing time.[4] In October 2016, Swerts joined RFC Seraing in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1.[5] In January 2018, Swerts moved to KFC Lille in the sixth-tier Eerste Provinciale Antwerpen.[6]
In June 2019, Swerts announced his retirement from football, and would instead focus on coaching youth players at Royal Antwerp.[7]
Personal life
His father is originally from Congo.[8]
Career statistics
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 April 2009 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 WCQ |
Honours
AZ
References
- ^ Official Site
- ^ Gill Swerts at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ De zoektocht van de transfervrije Gill Swerts naar een nieuwe club vice.com
- ^ "Gill Swerts leaves Notts County". Sky Sports. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Rode Duivel Gill Swerts vindt onderdak bij Seraing". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Ver Elst, Bart (27 January 2018). "Ex-Rode Duivel Gill Swerts gaat aan de slag bij KFC Lille". vrouwenvoetbalkrant.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Van Gael, Hannes (3 June 2019). "Gill Swerts hangt zijn voetbalschoenen definitief aan de haak". voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ De 'Afrikaan' Gill Swerts
External links
- Gill Swerts at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Gill Swerts at Soccerbase
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Gill Swerts at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gill Swerts at Soccerway
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