Dirk Van Oekelen (born 31 March 1971) is a Belgian footballer who played as a defender.
Van Oekelen spent his early career in Turnhout, concurrent to studying at university. He joined Sint-Truiden in 1998. Playing 84 games for the club, he also finished a doctorate in biochemistry during his spell there. He also played in Belgian Pro League for RWDM and Beveren.
From 2020 to 2022, Van Oekelen was chief operations officer (COO) of Royal Antwerp FC.
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