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{{short description|Belgian football manager and former player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stijn Vreven
| image = Stijn Vreven (cropped).jpg
| caption = Vreven with [[Vitesse Arnhem|Vitesse]]
| upright = 0.9
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|7|18}}
| birth_place = [[Hasselt]], Belgium
| height = 1.81 m
| position = [[Right-back]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Diepenbeek
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truiden]]
| years1 = 1993–1997
| clubs1 = [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]]
| caps1 = 84
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1997–1999
| clubs2 = [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
| caps2 = 57
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1999–2003
| clubs3 = [[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]
| caps3 = 113
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2003–2004
| clubs4 = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2004–2005
| clubs5 = [[Vitesse Arnhem]]
| caps5 = 46
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2006
| clubs6 = [[AC Omonia|Omonia]]
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2006–2007
| clubs7 = [[ADO Den Haag]]
| caps7 = 20
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2007–2008
| clubs8 = [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truiden]]
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2008
| clubs9 = → [[K.S.K. Tongeren|Tongeren]] (loan)
| caps9 = 
| goals9 = 
| years10 = 2008–2010
| clubs10 = [[K.E.S.K. Leopoldsburg|Leopoldsburg]]
| caps10 = 
| goals10 = 
| years11 = 2010–2012
| clubs11 = [[KFC Esperanza Neerpelt|Esperanza Neerpelt]]
| caps11 = 
| goals11 = 
| nationalyears1 = 
| nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national under-18 football team|Belgium U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1994–1995
| nationalteam2 = [[Belgium national under-21 football team|Belgium U21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2002
| nationalteam3 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2010–2012
| managerclubs1 = [[KFC Esperanza Neerpelt]]
| manageryears2 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs2 = [[K.F.C. Dessel Sport|Dessel Sport]]
| manageryears3 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs3 = [[Lommel SK|Lommel United]]
| manageryears4 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs4 = [[Waasland-Beveren]]
| manageryears5 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs5 = [[NAC Breda]]
| manageryears6 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs6 = [[K Beerschot VA|Beerschot Wilrijk]]
| manageryears7 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs7 = [[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|Lokeren]]
| manageryears8 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs8 = [[AS Trenčín]]
| manageryears9 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs9 = [[K.F.C. Dessel Sport|Dessel Sport]]
| manageryears10= 2023
| managerclubs10= [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]]
| manageryears11= 2024
| managerclubs11= [[FK Panevėžys]]}}
'''Stijn Vreven''' (born 18 July 1973) is a Belgian professional [[association football|football]] manager and a former player.

==Playing career==
Vreven's career began when he signed a professional contract with [[Y.R. K.V. Mechelen]], making his first first-team appearance in 1993, at the age of 20. After four seasons in [[Mechelen]] he moved to [[K.A.A. Gent]] where he developed into a better player for another two seasons. Then he made the step abroad to play for Dutch side [[FC Utrecht]]. In four seasons Vreven developed from an unknown player into a hero among the FC Utrecht supporters. He's known for his determination and aggressiveness, which gave him the status of a real killer on the pitch. After his period in [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] he moved to Germany to play for [[Bundesliga]] side [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]. He was not able to become a first team regular and returned to The Netherlands the year after where he played for [[Vitesse Arnhem]]. At Vitesse he showed that he still had the same determination and became a regular from the start. When criticising his own team mates in December 2005 manager [[Edward Sturing]] placed Vreven in Vitesse's second team. A few weeks later he left the team to sign a new contract at [[AC Omonia]] in Cyprus. After playing just six matches he returned to The Netherlands once again, where he joined [[ADO Den Haag]].

In March 2007, Vreven was diagnosed with [[diabetes]] (type 1). This did not stop him, however, from continuing to play football. In August 2007, Vreven played for [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truiden]] and joined in January 2008 [[K.S.K. Tongeren]] on loan.<ref>[http://www.keskleopoldsburg.be/Teams/a-kern.htm A-kern KESK Leopoldsburg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411061133/http://www.keskleopoldsburg.be/Teams/a-kern.htm |date=11 April 2010 }}</ref>  He returned in summer 2008 to [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.]] and moved to [[K.E.S.K. Leopoldsburg]].<ref>[http://www.zamante.com/nl/profile/player/stijnvreven Stijn Vreven, Speler bij K ESK Leopoldsburg: Zamante]</ref> In November 2010 he left K.E.S.K. Leopoldsburg and signed a contract as player-coach by [[KFC Esperanza Neerpelt]].<ref>[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/kfcesperanzaneerpelt/s/players-coaches-24957.html&player_id=198944 Stijn Vreven – KFC Esperanza Neerpelt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020132541/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/kfcesperanzaneerpelt/s/players-coaches-24957.html%26player_id%3D198944 |date=20 October 2012 }}</ref>

==Coaching career==
From 2012 till June 2015 he was the coach of [[K.F.C. Dessel Sport]]. He was the coach of [[Waasland-Beveren]] from July 2015 to October 2016.

On 20 June 2023, Vreven was hired as manager of [[K.V. Oostende|Oostende]], recently relegated from the [[Belgian Pro League]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Oostende|url=https://kvo.be/welkom-stijn-vreven/|title=WELKOM STIJN VREVEN!|trans-title=WELCOME STIJN VREVEN!|date=20 June 2023|access-date=10 September 2023|language=nl}}</ref> Following a rough start to the season compounded by point deductions owing to missed repayment deadlines, Vreven was dismissed on 11 December 2023, with the club bottom of the [[Challenger Pro League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Stijn Vreven moet het (zinkende?) schip verlaten bij KV Oostende |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2023/12/11/stijn-vreven-moet-het-zinkende-schip-verlaten-bij-kv-oostende~1702284369870/ |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=sporza |date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211111846/https://sporza.be/nl/2023/12/11/stijn-vreven-moet-het-zinkende-schip-verlaten-bij-kv-oostende~1702284369870/ |archive-date=11 December 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>

On 28 May 2024, Vreven was appointed manager of [[FK Panevėžys]].

==Honours==
'''Utrecht'''
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2002–03 KNVB Cup|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.totoknvbbeker.nl/100-finales/2003-fc-utrecht-neemt-revanche
|title=2003: FC UTRECHT NEEMT REVANCHE
|publisher=totoknvbbekker.nl
|date=12 March 2018 |accessdate=17 October 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{RBFA player|PH_1969}}

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