Kevin Oris (born 6 December 1984 in

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) is a Belgian

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player who plays for Wezel Sport. He is a tall attacker, which makes him an ideal target man.

Career

Oris always played with

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and fourth division teams until he scored 35 goals in 27 matches with FCV Meerhout. This earned him a transfer to Jupiler League side SV Roeselare. Due to a lack of chances, Oris went to KVSK United in second division, which was again a successful period. He returned to the highest level of Belgian football in 2008 and signed for RAEC Mons. Mons were relegated in the 2008-09 season. On 18 January 2012, it was announced that Oris signed a contract with

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n side

Daejeon Citizen Daejeon Hana Citizen FC () is a South Korean professional football team based in Daejeon, competing in K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. At the time of its foundation in 1997, Daejeon was the first community-owned club in South K ...

. He became the first Belgian player to ever play in the

K League 1 The K League 1 () is a professional association football league in South Korea and the highest level of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs. It is one of the most successful leagues in the Asian Foo ...

. He scored 16 goals in 37 games (5th in the league). In the 2013 season, he joined

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ...

and had another successful season, scoring 14 goals in 31 matches. In January 2014, Oris transferred to

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side

Liaoning Whowin Liaoning Football Club (), officially known as Liaoning Hongyun (), was a professional association football club with a long history in Chinese football. The club can predate their formation to 1953, when Shenyang government sports body joined ex ...

but he left early as the team failed to provide wages. On 16 February 2015, Oris transferred to fellow

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Incheon United Incheon United FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the ...

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References

External links

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Kevin Oris player info at sporza.be
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Kevin Oris Interview
Living people 1984 births Belgian men's footballers Men's association football forwards K.S.V. Roeselare players R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Daejeon Hana Citizen players Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players Liaoning F.C. players Sportkring Sint-Niklaas players Incheon United FC players K.V.V. Thes Sport Tessenderlo players Kyoto Sanga FC players Challenger Pro League players Belgian Pro League players K League 1 players Chinese Super League players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Belgian expatriate sportspeople in China Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Footballers from Turnhout 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub