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Carl capped a magnificent debut season in English football by picking up the Fans' Player of the Year Award.

<\/STRONG>The summer arrival of the cultured Belgian international from Germinal Beerschot for an undisclosed fee increased an already healthy competition in defence.

<\/SPAN>Equally adaptable at centre-back and full-back, his attacking outlook and excellent ball playing ability proved key to City's season - as did a lethal ratio from the penalty spot.

<\/SPAN>Carl, who began his career in his homeland with Lierse, is a regular fixture in the Belgian national squad and at 27, seems set to enter his prime with City.<\/SPAN><\/P>","68B71F6A7FE5F18E":"","826BE2C466376227EC096659909FEBC6":"Standard Liege,Club Brugge","3316B2DB0B85B0BE":"Carl Hoefkens","55115EEDFFE75225FD0E1787F70FC7CB":"2024-7-1","0DC344593C67F298":"15903","D21B7B52C3154356":"1","6F2A70628678CF42F2F15CA1EF3BF952":"","7850BFBCDDAACDE9":"Carl Hoefkens","2E0C5ADB6636D43E":"","71450CE0B6A0CA84C96E1AF31F3CA129":"1978-10-6","57C2653B331A7DDA71EF0009D79DD15B8B218E4BC397458C":"1","57C2653B331A7DDA9BB5C336225EACEB":"0","52D34B1F24A26AA271F2BD571AA0152C":"4","4EFF01CD2A1AA8474DF07D17EF0164A9":"Belgium","e_index":4};