Kristof Van Hout (born 9 February 1987) is a Belgian former professional

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who played as a

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. With a height of 2.08m, he is considered one of the tallest footballers in history.

Career

Van Hout joined Willem II in 2004 from Verbroedering Geel as a youth player. On 6 August 2009,

Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège ( ; ; ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won t ...

signed him from

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on a three-year deal. On 11 June 2011, he returned to Kortrijk on a one-year contract. On 23 May 2022, Van Hout signed a one-season contract with

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Honours

;Genk *

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1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Lommel Belgian men's footballers Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players K.F.C. Lommel S.K. players Willem II Tilburg players K.V. Kortrijk players Standard Liège players K.R.C. Genk players Odisha FC players K.V.C. Westerlo players Lommel S.K. players Eredivisie players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in India Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in India Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Limburg (Belgium) 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-goalkeeper-stub