Johan Walem
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johan Walem | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Soignies, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1986 | Molenbeek | ||
1986–1991 | Anderlecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1997 | Anderlecht | 180 | (17) |
1997–1999 | Udinese | 32 | (5) |
1999–2000 | Parma | 24 | (1) |
2000–2001 | Udinese | 14 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Standard Liège | 59 | (4) |
2003–2004 | Torino | 21 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Catania | 14 | (0) |
Total | 344 | (29) | |
International career | |||
1991–2002 | Belgium | 36 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2008–2010 | Anderlecht B | ||
2010–2011 | Udinese (youth) | ||
2011–2012 | Udinese B | ||
2012–2015 | Belgium U-21 | ||
2015–2016 | Kortrijk | ||
2016–2020 | Belgium U-21 | ||
2020– | Cyprus | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Johan Walem (born 1 February 1972) is a Belgian football manager and former player, who currently manages the Cyprus national football team. He previously worked as head coach of the Kortrijk. Walem was considered one of the best Belgian midfielders of his generation. He gained 36 caps for the national team, scoring two goals.
Career
Walem was born in Soignies, Belgium. His former clubs are Molenbeek (as a youngster), Anderlecht, Udinese, Parma (on loan), Standard Liège, Torino and Catania. At Udinese, he was nicknamed Il Geometra (The Geometer) as he was very precise in his passes. His partnership with German striker Oliver Bierhoff was also praised at that time. After he retired he has worked as TV consultant for Belgacom TV and as youth-coach at Udinese Calcio. Walem took over the job as head coach of the Belgium national under-21 football team after the 2011–12 season.
Honours
Club
Anderlecht
- Jupiler League: 1993, 1994, 1995
- Belgian Cup: 1994
Parma
Udinese
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000
Individual
- Belgian Young Professional Player of the Year: 1992
References
- ^ "Supercoppa 1999 » Finale » Milan - Parma 1:2". calcio.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
External links
- Johan Walem at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Voetbal international website (in Dutch)
- Johan Walem at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Belgian footballers
- Belgium international footballers
- Belgian expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Standard Liège players
- Torino F.C. players
- Calcio Catania players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- K.V. Kortrijk managers
- Belgian football managers
- Cyprus national football team managers
- Belgian football midfielder stubs