Dieter Van Tornhout (born 18 March 1985) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for SK Berlare.
He has previously played for Club Brugge, Sparta Rotterdam, Roda JC, Enosis Neon Paralimni, Nea Salamis Famagusta and Kilmarnock.
Unable to establish a regular place in the Brugge side, he spent a season on loan with Dutch Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam.
[7] At the end of the season, Van Tornhout made thirteen appearances and score once at his Sparta's career.
At the start of 2006–07 season, Van Tornhout joined Rotterdam's league rivals Roda JC in 2006.
[13] He made his return from injury, in a 1–0 loss against NAC Breda, coming on as a substitute for Jeanvion Yulu-Matondo, in a late minute on 14 February 2009.
In 2009, he moved to Cyprus to play for Enosis Neon Paralimni of the Cypriot First Division after making three appearances for Roda.
[16] He scored the winning goal in the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final as Kilmarnock defeated Celtic 1–0 on 18 March,[17][18] his 27th birthday, which he described as "an incredible feeling".
[23] Despite a solid first season with Antwerp, Van Tornhout was deemed surplus to requirements, and joined fellow Second Division side K.S.V.
[24] Van Tornhout left Oudenaarde at the end of 2016 to put his active career on hold for a while to take his first steps into the coaching world.