Stefan Van Riel (born 29 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
In 1992, Van Riel signed for Belgian second tier side Sint-Niklaas. In 1994, he signed for Eendracht Aalst in the Belgian top flight, where he made 97 appearances and scored 4 goals. On 21 August 1994, Van Riel debuted for Eendracht Aalst during a 3âÂÂ2 win over Beerschot. On 27 August 1995, he scored his first goal for Eendracht Aalst during a 4âÂÂ1 win over Lommel.
In 1998, Van Riel signed for Swedish club Trelleborg. After that, he signed for Oostende in the Belgian top flight. In 1999, he signed for Belgian third tier team Schoten after trialing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English second tier and Dutch second tier outfit TOP Oss. In 2002, Van Riel signed for in the Belgian fifth tier.