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{{Short description|Belgian footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carl Hoefkens
| image = Carl Hoefkens (17 juli 2012).JPG
| caption = Hoefkens in 2012
| full_name = Carl Hoefkens<ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/01fa-0e69faca1b34-56bb6d020828-1000/2011_12_uefa_europa_league_-_disciplinary_chart_prior_to_round_of_32_second_leg.pdf |title=UEFA Europa League 2011/2012: Booking List before Round of 32, 2nd leg |publisher=UEFA |page=16 |date=20 February 2012 |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|10|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lier, Belgium|Lier]], Belgium
| height = 1.85 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 1996–2001
| clubs1 = [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]
| caps1 = 129
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2001–2003
| clubs2 = [[K.F.C. Lommel S.K.|Lommel]]
| caps2 = 54
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2003
| clubs3 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2003–2005
| clubs4 = [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Germinal Beerschot]]
| caps4 = 62
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2005–2007
| clubs5 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| caps5 = 89
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2007–2009
| clubs6 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| caps6 = 52
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2009–2013
| clubs7 = [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]]
| caps7 = 127
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2013–2014
| clubs8 = [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]
| caps8 = 20
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014–2015
| clubs9 = [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]
| caps9 = 18
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2015–2016
| clubs10 = [[Manchester 62 F.C.|Manchester 62]]
| caps10 = 19
| goals10 = 2
| totalcaps = 577
| totalgoals = 19
| nationalyears1 = 1992–1993
| nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national under-15 football team|Belgium U15]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1994–1995
| nationalteam2 = [[Belgium national under-16 football team|Belgium U16]]
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 1994–1995
| nationalteam3 = [[Belgium national under-17 football team|Belgium U17]]
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 1995–2000
| nationalteam4 = [[Belgium national under-18 football team|Belgium U18]]
| nationalcaps4 = 20
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 1995–1996
| nationalteam5 = [[Belgium national under-19 football team|Belgium U19]]
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 1997
| nationalteam6 = [[Belgium national under-20 football team|Belgium U20]]
| nationalcaps6 = 4
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 1997–1999
| nationalteam7 = [[Belgium national under-21 football team|Belgium U21]]
| nationalcaps7 = 16
| nationalgoals7 = 2
| nationalyears8 = 1999–2008
| nationalteam8 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
| nationalcaps8 = 22
| nationalgoals8 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2018
| managerclubs1 = [[Royal Knokke F.C.|Knokke]] (scout)
| manageryears2 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs2 = [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] (youth)
| manageryears3 = 2019–2022
| managerclubs3 = [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] (staff)
| manageryears4 = 2022
| managerclubs4 = [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]]
| manageryears5 = 2023
| managerclubs5 = [[Standard Liège]]
| manageryears6 = 2024–
| managerclubs6 = [[NAC Breda]]
}}
'''Carl Hoefkens''' (born 6 October 1978) is a Belgian football manager and former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]]. He is currently the manager of [[Eredivisie]] club [[NAC Breda]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Born in [[Lier, Belgium|Lier]], Hoefkens started his career at [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]] and played there for six years. He made his breakthrough with Lierse in first division and won the [[Belgian Cup]] in 1999, beating [[Standard Liège]] in the final with 3–1. Afterwards, he made a move to [[K.F.C. Lommel S.K.|Lommel]] but Lommel went bankrupt in 2003. In the summer of 2003, he came to [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Germinal Beerschot]], a first division team in [[Antwerp]]. There, he became one of the pillars of the team. In his second season at Germinal Beerschot, he won the cup in the final against [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]], then champions of Belgium. Hoefkens is still appreciated by Beerschot fans; a group of fans from the club have travelled to England on numerous occasions to watch him play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.telenet.be/larca/larca/story.htm|title=Stoke City: The story}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Stoke City===
In the summer of 2005, [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] manager [[Johan Boskamp]] snapped him up for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news| title=Stoke complete deal for Hoefkens| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4683543.stm| publisher=BBC Sport| date = 26 July 2005| accessdate=7 August 2007}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 draw against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on 6 August 2005. Hoefkens became an ever-present in the Stoke line-up and wore the number 2 shirt.

Hoefkens received acclaim for his performances in his first season in English football. He became a fans favourite at Stoke and was crowned 'Fans' Player of the year ([[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]]). He then won his 9th cap for his country against [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]] (0–0).

During the January 2007 [[transfer window]], he was linked with a return to Belgium, with [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] reportedly interested in him. He was also [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] taker for Stoke before the arrival of [[Danny Higginbotham]]; however, he still maintained a 100% record for the club. Hoefkens impressed both manager and fans alike with his technical ability during the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season. He was also praised for his versatility, as he operated as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] or a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] on occasions in the latter stages of the season.

It was feared that Hoefkens had broken a bone in his foot in a [[Euro 2008]] qualifier against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] however a scan revealed that there was no damage.<ref>{{cite news| title=Hoefkens injury boost for Stoke| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6504343.stm| publisher=BBC Sport| date = 28 March 2007| accessdate=7 August 2007}}</ref>

===West Bromwich Albion===
[[File:Carl Hoefkens 20071020.jpg|thumb|upright|Hoefkens with [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in 2007]]

Stoke accepted a bid for Hoefkens from [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 4 August 2007.<ref name="West Brom close on Hoefkens deal">{{cite news| title = West Brom close on Hoefkens deal| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6932245.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 5 August 2007| accessdate = 6 August 2007}}</ref> He joined Albion on 7 August 2007 in a £750,000 deal and was offered a two-year contract plus a further one-year as an option.<ref>{{cite news| title = Hoefkens seals Baggies switch| url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1086164,00.html| publisher = West Bromwich Albion F.C.| date = 7 August 2007| accessdate = 7 August 2007| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1086164,00.html| archivedate = 16 June 2007| df = dmy-all}}</ref> Hoefkens made his Albion debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley on the opening day of the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]] season.<ref>{{cite news|date=11 August 2007|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html|title=Burnley vs WBA|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.|accessdate=11 August 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213220117/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~37431%2C00.html|archivedate=13 February 2009}}</ref> One week later, Hoefkens was named in the Championship Team of the Week, following his performance in the 2–0 home win over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/42/77/0,,10794~96066,00.pdf|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080529063919/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/staticFiles/42/77/0,,10794~96066,00.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2008|title=Coca-Cola Championship Team Of The Week (20/08/2007)|publisher=[[The Football League]]|date=20 August 2007|accessdate=9 October 2007}}</ref> He is known by his West Brom teammates as "[[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]", due to his resemblance to the comic book hero from [[X-Men]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Saturday's gossip column| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7331969.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 5 April 2008| accessdate = 30 April 2008}}</ref>

Hoefkens was released in the summer of 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8063934.stm|title=Relegated West Brom release trio|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 May 2009|accessdate=22 May 2009}}</ref>

===Return to Belgium===
On 25 August 2009, [[Club Brugge]] signed the former [[West Bromwich Albion]]'s Belgian right-back on a two-year deal. He became captain in the season 2010–11. After the season ended, he signed for an extra year with the club.<ref>[http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/media/4763/Koster-wacht-af-hoe-Hoefkens-zich-toont Koster wacht af hoe Hoefkens zich toont] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828145146/http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/media/4763/Koster-wacht-af-hoe-Hoefkens-zich-toont |date=28 August 2009 }}</ref> After four years and 127 appearances for the club, Hoefkens moved to [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]] in 2013, spending a season there before a move to [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]].

===Gibraltar and retirement===
In August 2015, after his release from Oostende, Hoefkens signed for [[Gibraltar Premier Division]] side [[Manchester 62 F.C.|Manchester 62]], who beat off competition from reigning champions [[Lincoln Red Imps F.C.|Lincoln Red Imps]] for his signature. He signed undisclosed semi-professional terms for the side and aided in the development of David Ochello's young side, making his debut on 26 September in a 1–0 victory over [[Glacis United F.C.|Glacis United]]. After 19 league games and two goals, as the Red Devils of Gibraltar finished sixth in the league, he retired at the end of the [[2015–16 Gibraltar Premier Division|2015–16 season]].

==International career==
Hoefkens played 22 times for the [[Belgium national football team|Belgium national team]], scoring once. He also represented Belgium in the [[1997 FIFA World Youth Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/en/comp/PrevSquad/0,4355,BEL-WYC-1997-191276-19,00.html|title=Malaysia 1997 – Belgium squad|publisher=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=25 May 2007}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Hoefkens' one international goal came on 24 May 2006, in a friendly with [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] in [[Genk]]. His last-minute goal secured a 3–3 draw.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bayet |first1=G. |title=Belgique-Turquie: Les précédents |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/belgique-turquie-les-precedents-6213853 |access-date=30 July 2023 |publisher=RTBF |date=3 June 2011 |language=French}}</ref>

==Coaching and later career==
At the end of January 2018, Hoefkens was hired as a scout for [[Royal Knokke F.C.|Knokke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/792903/belgische-club-speelt-op-de-verrassing-hebben-akkoord-met-hoefkens-.html |title=Belgische club speelt op de verrassing: 'Hebben akkoord met Hoefkens' |website=voetbalprimeur.be |date=31 January 2018 }}</ref>

On 28 May 2018, it was confirmed that Hoefkens would return to [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] from the upcoming season, where he would function as assistant coach and talent coach for the U21 and U18 teams.<ref>[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180529_03535118 Carl Hoefkens keert terug naar Club Brugge (als assistent bij de beloften)], nieuwsblad.be, 28 May 2018</ref> In June 2019, Hoefkens was placed in a new role as a part of the first team staff, where he would have the specific task of guiding young talents and provide the link between the academy and the first team.<ref>[https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/opleiding-en-innovatie-kernwoorden-nieuwe-staf-club-brugge OPLEIDING EN INNOVATIE KERNWOORDEN IN NIEUWE STAF CLUB BRUGGE], clubbrugge.be, 13 June 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.voetbalbelgie.be/voetbalnieuws/carl-hoefkens-over-zijn-rol-bij-club-brugge/2019/07/09/ CARL HOEFKENS OVER ZIJN ROL BIJ CLUB BRUGGE], voetbalbelgie.be, 9 July 2019</ref> In May 2022, Hoefkens took over as head coach of Club Brugge, signing a contract with indefinite duration.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sporza.be/nl/2022/05/25/officieel-club-brugge-kiest-voor-carl-hoefkens-als-nieuwe-hoofdcoach~1653480121762/ | title=Officieel: Club Brugge kiest voor Carl Hoefkens als nieuwe hoofdcoach | date=25 May 2022 }}</ref> In the [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League]], he led Club Brugge to the [[2022–23 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|knockout phase]] for the first time in the Champions League era.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/club-brugge-can-continue-surprise-champions-league-says-coach-2022-11-02/ |title=Club Brugge can continue to surprise in Champions League, says coach |website=Reuters |date=2 November 2022 }}</ref> On 28 December 2022, Club Brugge announced the termination of his contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/club-brugge-be%C3%ABindigt-samenwerking-met-carl-hoefkens |title=Club Brugge beëindigt samenwerking met Carl Hoefkens |website=Club Brugge |language=nl |date=28 December 2022 }}</ref>

Hoefkens was named as manager of [[Standard Liège]] on 16 June 2023, on a three-year deal. He replaced [[Ronny Deila]], who went to Brugge.<ref>{{cite news |title=Le Standard tient son nouvel entraîneur : le "Brugeois" Carl Hoefkens est le successeur de Ronny Deila, parti à… Bruges |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-standard-tient-son-nouvel-entraineur-le-brugeois-carl-hoefkens-est-le-successeur-de-ronny-deila-parti-a-bruges-11214484 |access-date=30 July 2023 |publisher=RTBF |date=16 June 2023 |language=French}}</ref> Hoefkens named [[Yaya Touré]] as part of his coaching staff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Veal |first1=Jonathan |title=Yaya Toure hopes Standard Liege coaching spell leads to Premier League return |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/yaya-toure-premier-league-standard-liege-belgian-manchester-city-b2369032.html |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=The Independent |date=4 July 2023}}</ref> Later that year, on 31 December, he was dismissed by the club due to disappointing results.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://standard.be/nl/news/carl-hoefkens |title=Carl Hoefkens |publisher=Standard Liège |language=nl |date=31 December 2023 }}</ref>

Hoefkens was then announced as [[NAC Breda]] manager on the 6 June 2024 for the 24/25 season in the [[Eredivisie]], which was NAC's first season in the division since 2018/19.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breda |first=N. A. C. |title=Carl Hoefkens nieuwe trainer NAC |url=https://www.nac.nl/nieuws/carl-hoefkens-nieuwe-trainer-nac- |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=NAC Breda |language=nl}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Hoefkens married model Vanessa D'Hooghe in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grobben |first1=Annick |title=PORTRET. Über-WAG Vanessa Hoefkens (47): ooit een weddenschap voor Carl Hoefkens, nu trainersvrouw bij Club Brugge |url=https://www.hln.be/bv/portret-uber-wag-vanessa-hoefkens-47-ooit-een-weddenschap-voor-carl-hoefkens-nu-trainersvrouw-bij-club-brugge~a30ef7d9/ |access-date=30 July 2023 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=26 May 2022 |language=Dutch}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref><ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|10096}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]
|[[1996–97 Belgian First Division|1996–97]]
|[[Belgian First Division]]
|17||0||||||colspan="2"|—||17||0
|-
|[[1997–98 Belgian First Division|1997–98]]
|Belgian First Division
|27||1||||||colspan="2"|—||27||1
|-
|[[1998–99 Belgian First Division|1998–99]]
|Belgian First Division
|30||0||||||colspan="2"|—||30||0
|-
|[[1999–2000 Belgian First Division|1999–2000]]
|Belgian First Division
|28||0||||||colspan="2"|—||28||0
|-
|[[2000–01 Belgian First Division|2000–01]]
|Belgian First Division
|27||0||||||colspan="2"|—||27||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!129!!1!!!!!!colspan="2"|—||129!!1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[K.F.C. Lommel S.K.|Lommel]] 
|[[2001–02 Belgian First Division|2001–02]]
|Belgian First Division
|33||3||||||colspan="2"|—||33||3
|-
|[[2002–03 Belgian First Division|2002–03]]
|Belgian First Division
|21||1||||||colspan="2"|—||21||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!4!!!!!!colspan="2"|—||54!!4
|-
|[[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
|[[2002–03 Belgian First Division|2002–03]]
|Belgian First Division
|7||0||||||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Germinal Beerschot]]
|[[2003–04 Belgian First Division|2003–04]]
|Belgian First Division
|32||4||||||colspan="2"|—||32||4
|-
|[[2004–05 Belgian First Division|2004–05]]
|Belgian First Division
|30||3||||||colspan="2"|—||30||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62!!7!!!!!!colspan="2"|—||62!!7
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|[[2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season|2005–06]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|44||3||4||0||1||0||49||3
|-
|[[2006–07 Stoke City F.C. season|2006–07]]
|Championship
|45||2||2||0||0||0||47||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!89!!5!!6!!0!!1!!0!!96!!5
|-
|rowspan=3|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[2007–08 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Championship
|42||0||5||0||0||0||47||0
|-
|[[2008–09 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2008–09]]
|[[Premier League]]
|10||0||4||0||1||0||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!52!!0!!9!!0!!1!!0!!62!!0
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]]
|[[2009–10 Belgian Pro League|2009–10]]
|[[Belgian Pro League]]
|31||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||34||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Belgian Pro League|2010–11]]
|Belgian Pro League
|38||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||40||2
|-
|[[2011–12 Belgian Pro League|2011–12]]
|Belgian Pro League
|34||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||35||2
|-
|[[2012–13 Belgian Pro League|2012–13]]
|Belgian Pro League
|24||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||25||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!127!!4!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—||134!!4
|-
|Lierse
|[[2013–14 Belgian Pro League|2013–14]]
|Belgian Pro League
|20||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||22||0
|-
|[[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]
|[[2014–15 Belgian Pro League|2014–15]]
|Belgian Pro League
|18||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||18||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!558!!22!!24!!0!!2!!0!!584!!22
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="NFT"/>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
|1999||4||0
|-
|2005||3||0
|-
|2006||8||1
|-
|2007||5||0
|-
|2008||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!22!!1
|}

:''Score and result list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Hoefkens goal.''

{| class="wikitable"
|+ International goal scored by Carl Hoefkens
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 24 May 2006 || [[Cristal Arena]], Genk, Belgium || {{fb|Turkey}} || style="text-align:center"|3–3 || style="text-align:center"|3–3 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|}

===Manager===
{{updated|27 December 2023}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat.
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
|{{flagicon|Belgium}}
|align=left| 1 July 2022
|align=left| 28 December 2022
{{WDL|27|15|6|6|for=46|against=29|diff=yes}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Standard Liège]]
|{{flagicon|Belgium}}
|align=left| 1 July 2023
|align=left| 31 December 2023
{{WDL|22|6|8|8|for=24|against=31|diff=yes}}
|-
!colspan=4| '''Career total'''
{{WDLtot|49|21|14|14|for=70|against=60|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==

=== Player ===
'''Lierse'''<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|carl-hoefkens/15458}}</ref>
* [[Belgian First Division A]]: [[1996–97 Belgian First Division|1996–97]]
* [[Belgian Cup]]: [[1998–99 Belgian Cup|1998–99]]
* [[Belgian Super Cup]]: 1997, 1999

'''Beerschot A.C.'''<ref name=SW /> 
* Belgian Cup: [[2005 Belgian Cup Final|2004–05]]

'''West Bromwich Albion'''<ref name=SW /> 
* [[Football League Championship]]: [[2007–08 Football League Championship|2007–08]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Stoke City F.C. Player of the Year|Stoke City Player of the Year]]: [[2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season|2006]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/club/records/playerawards.aspx |title=Player Awards |publisher=Stoke City F.C.}}</ref>

=== Manager ===
'''Club Brugge'''
* [[Belgian Super Cup]]: [[2022 Belgian Super Cup|2022]]

==References==
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[[Category:Footballers from Lier, Belgium]]
[[Category:Belgian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Lierse S.K. players]]
[[Category:K.F.C. Lommel S.K. players]]
[[Category:Beerschot A.C. players]]
[[Category:K.V.C. Westerlo players]]
[[Category:Club Brugge KV players]]
[[Category:Stoke City F.C. players]]
[[Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players]]
[[Category:K.V. Oostende players]]
[[Category:Manchester 62 F.C. players]]
[[Category:Belgian Pro League players]]
[[Category:Premier League players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Belgium men's under-21 international footballers]]
[[Category:Belgium men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Gibraltar]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Gibraltar]]
[[Category:Belgian football managers]]
[[Category:Club Brugge KV managers]]
[[Category:Standard Liège managers]]
[[Category:NAC Breda managers]]
[[Category:Belgian Pro League managers]]
[[Category:Eredivisie managers]]
[[Category:Belgian expatriate football managers]]
[[Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands]]