Nicolas "Nico" Van Kerckhoven (; born 14 December 1970) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a left-back His former clubs include Lierse and FC Schalke 04, and K.V.C. Westerlo. Van Kerckhoven was part of the Belgium national team for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. Honours Lierse Belgian First Division: 1996–97 Belgian Super Cup: 1997 Schalke 04 DFP Pokal: 2000–01, 2001–02 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003 Belgium FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 2002 World Cup References External links Guardian Football 1970 births Living people Footballers from Antwerp Province People from Lier, Belgium Association football defenders Belgian footballers Belgian expatriate footballers Lierse S.K. players K.V.C. Westerlo players FC Schalke 04 players Borussia Mönchengladbach players Bundesliga players Expatriate footballers in Germany Belgian Pro League players Belgium international footballers UEFA Euro 2000 players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players