Club Football
Van Meir played in his career for Hoboken SK, Berchem Sport, Sporting Charleroi, Lierse SK and Standard Liege, enjoying the most successful spell in his career at Lierse, winning the Belgian League in 1997, the Belgian Cup in 1999 and the Belgian Supercup in 1997 and 1999. He also finished second in 1997 in the Golden Boot voting behind Pär Zetterberg.
He also played several times in European club football, including the Champions League in season 1997-98.
Meir scored exceptionally high for a defender. He was in top scorer for his club in 1997, 1998 and 2000.
At the 100-year anniversary of Lierse in 2006, Eric Van Meir was elected by supporters as a player in the "Lierse team of the century".
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