Another bench warmer. Not at all impressed by his bio.
Why? Better pedigree than van Dijk and Berisha, and they've been both top scorers in the A-league. Certainly better pedigree than Greenacre, the man he's basically replacing.
Sorry to disappoint, but my dad's family in the Netherlands are AZ Alkmaar supporters - one of Huysegems' previous clubs - and my cousin John says though he was a useful player back then, he's now considered a spent force due to many injury problems. He says he used to rely on his pace a lot (used to be quick for a tall man) but barely scores now due to being slowed by injuries. He was sent out on loan to Roda JC in the Eredivisie in 2010-2011 but it wasn't a success and he only started two games and appeared as a sub in eleven. He then re-signed for the club he started with, Lierse, last season on a performance contract but after missing the first half of the season due to transfer regulations, didn't impress enough for Lierse to want to renew his contract.
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So, there are reasons he's prepared to accept the big drop in pay to play in the A-League. I question why the Phoenix would sign a "striker" (he's actually more of a wide player these days) who's not scored more than a couple of goals a season for the last seven years - and even if Ricki wants him to play out wide as a winger or more centrally just to hold the ball up, he's had no success in those roles for his European clubs for some years...
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Dom Post headline about Huysegems "Boosting Phoenix Firepower" a bit misleading:
From August 2007 on: 11 goals scored
Season 2008-9 on: three goals scored.
Reliable Dutch source for his career stats (better than Wiki):
http://www.vi.nl.kpnis.nl/Spelers/Speler/SteinHuysegems.htm
327 career appearances 68 goals = one goal every 4.8 games
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Comment from a Roda JC supporter on a fans' forum 2010:
"Hmm.. I don't really rate his shooting abilities that good, most of his shots are/were way off and most of the goals he has scored in the past were purely because of that good bit of power in them.
Personally, I think he's a pretty poor winger and I don't really understand why he was loaned by Roda. Only played 1 game up till now too, if I am correct. He's no real addition to the squad."
Personally, I think he's a pretty poor winger and I don't really understand why he was loaned by Roda. Only played 1 game up till now too, if I am correct. He's no real addition to the squad."