Elien Van Wynendaele


Elien Van Wynendaele is a Belgian soccer defender who plays for AA Gent of Super League Vrouwenvoetbal.

Club career

Van Wynendaele started her career at the age of 4, with the youth team of the East Flemish Bambrugge. She, then, moved to Club Brugge KV via RSC Anderlecht, in 2011. In 2013, she joined AA Gent.

International career

On 7 June 2010, Van Wynendaele started her international career playing for Belgium U15 in a friendly match against the Netherlands. Between 2010 and 2012, she played 17 games for the Belgium U17 team and scored one goal. Her first game for the U17 side was on 28 August against Wales. On 19 September 2012, Van Wynendaele debuted for Belgium U19 team against Finland in Tammela, Finland. On 21 June 2014 she played her last match for the U19 side against the Netherlands in Mjøndalen. On 26 November 2014, Van Wynendaele played her first and only match for Belgium U21 team against Turkey in Tubize.
Van Wynendaele was part of the group who represented Belgium at the 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup and at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.