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“I’ve played a big part in the team’s success”

“Simon Mignolet is one of the most level-headed footballers you could ever wish to meet. The 34-year-old exudes calmness and consideration; both his love and knowledge of football are evident, but it also becomes clear that the game is far from his only passion. In addition to his goalkeeping duties for Belgian champions Club Brugge, he also has a degree in political science and runs his own coffee company. He is much more than Champions League victories and international caps.

Mignolet is currently enjoying his fourth season with Brugge since leaving Liverpool to return to his native Belgium in 2019. He’s already racked up well over100 appearances for the Blue And Blacks, lifting the league title in each of the last three seasons, and in September signed a new deal keeping him at

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