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Mike Verstraeten was born on August 12, 1967 in Mechelen, Province of Antwerp, Belgium and is credited as an association football player and politician. Mike Verstraeten is 59 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 192 cm.
My Take
Verstraeten's arc fascinates me more than his stats alone. A 192 cm defender who came through Germinal Ekeren and the storied Anderlecht and earned a cap at the 1998 World Cup, he then did something far rarer than reaching football's summit: he reinvented himself as a politician. I read a through-line in that. The instinct to protect, honed for years at the back, simply found a new arena once the boots came off, trading the goal line for civic responsibility. It is the kind of second act that makes me want to know what drives a man to keep serving once the cheering stops.
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- Name (English)
- Mike Verstraeten
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ヴェルストラーテン
- Reading
- まいく・ゔぇるすとらーてん
- Born
- August 12, 1967 (age 59)
- Origin
- Mechelen, Province of Antwerp, Belgium
- Height
- 192 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Verstraeten born?
Born August 12, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Mike Verstraeten from?
Mike Verstraeten is from Mechelen, Province of Antwerp, Belgium.
What does Mike Verstraeten do?
Mike Verstraeten works as association football player, politician.
How tall is Mike Verstraeten?
Mike Verstraeten is 192 cm.
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