Joachim Van Damme (born 23 July 1991) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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Cocaine suspension

Van Damme tested positive for cocaine on 16 January 2016 and was suspended by the Flemish doping tribunal for two years, until 29 January 2018. KV Mechelen subsequently cancelled his contract. As a free player, his former club Waasland-Beveren offered him a contract in May 2017. End of November 2017, although still under suspension and unavailable to play for his club, Van Damme signed a contract extension at Waasland-Beveren keeping him at the club until June 2020. On 11 January 2022, Van Damme moved to

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 ...

. On 19 August 2022, Van Damme returned to

Beveren Beveren () is a former municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders which comprises the towns of Beveren, Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo, Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek and Vrasene. The port of the Waasland (Dutch: ''Waaslandhaven'') ...

on a season-long loan. Van Damme's contract with Standard was terminated by mutual consent on 6 September 2023.

Honours

Mechelen *

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: 2018–19

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* 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Beveren Belgian men's footballers Footballers from East Flanders Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Belgium men's youth international footballers Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players K.V. Mechelen players Standard Liège players S.K. Beveren players 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub