Sven Vermant
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1989 | KV Hooikt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | KV Mechelen | 21 | (4) |
| 1993–2001 | Club Brugge | 243 | (67) |
| 2001–2005 | Schalke 04 | 98 | (6) |
| 2003 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Club Brugge | 69 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Royal Knokke | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–2004 | Belgium | 18 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Club Brugge U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Club Brugge B | ||
| 2011–2012 | Club Brugge (sporting director & scout) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Club Brugge U10[1] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Club Brugge U17[2] | ||
| 2015–2018 | Club Brugge B[3] | ||
| 2018 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sven Vermant (born 4 April 1973) is a Belgian former professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his spells at Club Brugge and FC Schalke 04.
Club career
Born in Lier, Vermant started his career in 1978 at KV Hooikt and played there until 1989 when he moved to KV Mechelen, that had won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the year before. In 1993 Vermant moved to Club Brugge, where he won both the championship (1996, 1998) and the Belgian Cup (1995, 1996) twice.
Vermant stayed at Bruges until he transferred to FC Schalke 04 in 2001, after being heavily linked with a move to Scottish club Rangers.[4] At Schalke he won the 2001–02 DFB-Pokal.
In 2005, Vermant returned to Club Brugge where he played until 2008.[5] On 9 December 2007, he played his 400th game for Club Brugge against KSV Roeselare, which they won 2–1. Vermant is the ninth player in the history of the club to achieve this milestone.
In July 2008 his transferred to Royal Knokke from the Provincial League.[6]
International career
Vermant collected 18 caps with the Belgium national team and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He made his debut on 23 August 1995 in a 2–1 loss against Germany.
Coaching career
Vermant was set to become assistant manager of Club Brugge's youth system, signing a contract due to take effect in May 2011.[7]
Personal life
Sven Vermant is married to Stefanie Van Vyve (Miss Belgian Beauty 1995). They have a daughter, Elena (° 1999) and a son, Romeo (° 2004). His son Romeo plays football at Club Brugge.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| KV Mechelen | 1991–92 | Eerste klasse | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Eerste klasse | 20 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Club Brugge | 1993–94 | Eerste klasse | 29 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Eerste klasse | 31 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Eerste klasse | 31 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Eerste klasse | 26 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Eerste klasse | 30 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Eerste klasse | 31 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1999-00 | Eerste klasse | 32 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Eerste klasse | 33 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Total | 243 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| Schalke 04 | 2001–02[8] | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 38 | 1 | |
| 2002–03[8] | Bundesliga | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04[8] | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05[8] | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 7 | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2001–02[8] | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| Club Brugge | 2005–06 | Belgian First Division A | 32 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Total | 69 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Career total | 432 | 83 | ||||||||||||
Honours
Club Brugge[9]
- Belgian First Division: 1995–96, 1997–98
- Belgian Cup: 1994–95, 1995–96; runner-up 1997–98[10]
- Belgian Supercup: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2005[11]
- Bruges Matins: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000[12]
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1995[13]
Schalke 04
Belgium
References
- ^ a b "Sven Vermant weer trainer bij Club". nieuwsblad.be. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Sven Vermant nieuwe trainer U17". nieuwsblad.be. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Sven Vermant nieuwe coach van de Brugse Beloften". Club Brugge. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Ibrox looms for foreign duo". BBC. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Sven Vermant Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ 1ste Ploeg Archived 23 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Vermant assistent-coach Clubbeloften Archived 12 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ a b c d e "Sven Vermant » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Club Brugge | Palmares".
- ^ "Voetbal - Belgische Beker : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars". www.sportuitslagen.org. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "SUPERCOUPE DE BELGIQUE. FIN". besoccer.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
- ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
- ^ "Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 - 0)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Liberec 0-1 Schalke (Aggregate: 1 - 3)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
- Sven Vermant at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sven Vermant at Club Brugge
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