Marc Wilmots
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Marc Robert Wilmots (born 22 February 1969) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the sporting director of Standard Liège.
During his club career as an attacking midfielder, he won trophies with KV Mechelen, Standard Liège and Schalke 04. He represented the Belgium national team, earning 70 caps. He was in the Belgium squad for the 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups, as well as the 2000 Euro which Belgium hosted jointly with the Netherlands.
Wilmots has also been a politician, having sat in the Senate for four years for the Mouvement Réformateur party.[1]
Club career
In his club career, which started in 1987, Wilmots played for Sint-Truiden, Mechelen, Standard Liège, Schalke 04, and Bordeaux. At Schalke, he helped them to the 1997 UEFA Cup final. His goal in the first leg[2] was cancelled out by Internazionale in the second leg, but Schalke went on to win the game on penalties,[3] with Wilmots scoring the decisive goal. He retired in 2003, after his second stint with Schalke. During his time with Schalke, the fans there gave him the affectionate nickname "Das Kampfschwein" (The War Pig),[4] which has been picked up by some English language journalists.[5] In Belgium he is known under the nickname the Bull of Dongelberg, an allusion to his birthplace.[6]
International career
For Belgium, Wilmots scored 28 goals in 70 caps, his first coming in May 1990. He went to four World Cups, playing in three. After being an unused substitute in 1990, he played 54 minutes in 1994 without scoring, but scored two goals in 1998 and three in 2002,[7] making him Belgium's leading goal scorer in World Cup history. He also scored a goal against Brazil in the last 16 match of the 2002 World Cup which was disallowed because of a "phantom foul" on Roque Júnior.Template:Sfn According to Wilmots, the referee Peter Prendergast apologized for the error to him at half time.[8] Wilmots was named as one of the seven reserves in the 2002 World Cup All-Star Team.[9]
Wilmots also played in Euro 2000,[10] when Belgium co-hosted the tournament.[11]
Managerial career
Wilmots became a football manager in summer 2004 for Sint-Truiden, but was sacked in February 2005. Between 2009 and 2012, he served as assistant manager of the Belgium national team under Dick Advocaat and later Georges Leekens.[12] On 15 May 2012, following the exit of Leekens, Wilmots assumed the Belgium reins on an interim basis before going onto become permanent coach, signing a contract until June 2014.
On 11 October 2013, Belgium qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[13] Wilmots is credited with "not only giving the young group confidence in themselves as well as enjoying a close relationship with his players but also at the same time being capable of instilling discipline to the squad."[14] During the group stage, Belgium topped the group with all three wins, before exiting the tournament at the quarter-final stage.
On 13 October 2015, Belgium won the group to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 in the last game of the stage against Israel.[15] After a disappointing European Championship, Wilmots was fired by the Royal Belgian Football Association on 15 July 2016.[16]
In March 2017 Wilmots was appointed as the manager of Ivory Coast national team.[17] However he was sacked from his position six months later after failing to qualify for the World Cup.[18]
On 15 May 2019, Wilmots agreed a three years contract to become the manager of the Iranian national team, after Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz left the team after eight years in charge following Iran's semifinal exit in the Asian Cup.[19][20] He officially signed his contract on 29 May, effective from 1 June 2019. On 4 December 2019, following shock defeats to both Iraq and Bahrain he left his role as Iran coach after six games in charge.[21]
On 11 November 2021, Moroccan team Raja CA announced that Wilmots would be their new head coach until 2024, succeeding Lassaad Chabbi.[22] Wilmots was sacked three months later by Raja on 21 February 2022.
On 3 January 2024, Schalke 04 announced that Wilmots became the sporting director of the club.[23] On 21 September 2024, after a 5–3 loss to Darmstadt 98 and with Schalke in the relegation play-offs, Wilmots was dismissed.[24]
Political career
After retiring as a footballer, Wilmots went into politics. He was elected to the Senate for the French-speaking conservative party, the Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur or MR) in the 2003 federal election.[25] He received 79,437 votes, a number surpassed only by 17 other candidates in the whole country during the elections.[26]
In 2005, he announced that he wanted to resign as a senator, a rather unconventional and criticized constitutional move.[27]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 1987–88 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| Mechelen | 1988–89 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 6 |
| 1989–90 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 10 | |
| 1990–91 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| Total | 87 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 99 | 24 | |
| Standard Liège | 1991–92 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| 1992–93 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 24 | |
| 1993–94 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 14 | |
| 1994–95 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |
| 1995–96 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | |
| Total | 136 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 146 | 72 | |
| Schalke 04 | 1996–97 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 13 |
| 1997–98 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 10 | |
| 1998–99 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1999–2000 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| Total | 104 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 131 | 32 | |
| Bordeaux | 2000–01 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 11 |
| Schalke 04 | 2001–02 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
| 2002–03 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 7 | |
| Career total | 421 | 133 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 492 | 155 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 4 | |
| Total | 70 | 28 | |
- Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wilmots goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"Template:Draw || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 22 April 1992 | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cyprus | flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg | flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg | flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg | link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|1–0|| 1994 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 June 1992 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Iceland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|1994 World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 22 May 1993 | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|1994 World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 October 1993 | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Gabon | flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg | link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy | link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force | link alias-army = Gabonese Army | link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11 October 1997 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–2 || 1998 World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 25 March 1998 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"Template:Draw || Friendly | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 3 June 1998 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Colombia | flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg | link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg | link alias-army = Colombian National Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry | link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg | link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 20 June 1998 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mexico | flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg | flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg | flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg | flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg | flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg | link alias-army = Mexican Army | link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force | link alias-naval = Mexican Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png | link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue | flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg | link alias-navy = Mexican Navy | flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg | link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"Template:Draw || rowspan="2"|1998 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 18 August 1999 | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–3 || align="center"style="background:#FFC7C7; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | 3–4 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | 4 September 1999 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|4–3 || align="center"Template:Draw || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 13 November 1999 | Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, Italy | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Italy | flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg | flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg | link alias-naval = Italian Navy | link alias-air force = Italian Air Force | link alias-army = Italian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | link alias-navy = Italian Navy | link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–1 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 3 June 2000 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"Template:Draw || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 7 October 2000 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Latvia | flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|4–0 || 2002 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 28 February 2001 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = San Marino | flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg | link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|7–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|10–1 || 2002 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 24 March 2001 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"Template:Draw || 2002 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 2 June 2001 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Latvia | flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|3–1 || 2002 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 6 June 2001 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = San Marino | flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg | link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|2002 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 14 November 2001 | Letna Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Czech Republic | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Czech Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg | link alias-army = Czech Land Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|1–0 || 2002 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 18 May 2002 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|2–1 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 4 June 2002 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"Template:Draw || 2002 World Cup | |||||||||
| 27 | 10 June 2002 | Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Tunisia | flag alias = Flag of Tunisia.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg | flag alias-old = Tunisian flag till 1831.svg | border-old = | flag alias-bey = Flag of Tunis Bey-fr.svg | Tunisian National Navy | link alias-army = Tunisian Army | link alias-air force= Tunisian Air Force | Tunisian National Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 28 | 14 June 2002 | Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Russia | flag alias = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1668 = Flag of Russia (1668).svg | flag alias-1696 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1858 = Romanov Flag.svg | flag alias-1918a=Flag of Russia (1918).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Russia (1918–1920).svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg | flag alias-military = Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg | link alias-military = Russian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg | link alias-army = Russian Ground Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Russia.svg | link alias-naval = Russian Navy | flag alias-VV MVD naval-1992 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 1992.svg | flag alias-VV MVD naval = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval-2016 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval = Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Russia.svg | link alias-navy = Russian Navy | flag alias-navy-1992 = Naval ensign of Russia (1992).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg | link alias-air force = Russian Air Force | flag alias-marines = Флаг Морской пехоты ВМФ России (2021).jpg | link alias-marines = Russian Naval Infantry | flag alias-space force = Russian military space troops flag.svg | link alias-space force = Russian Space Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg | link alias-coast guard = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-coast guard-1993 = Russia. Flag of ships of Border Guard Force 1993.svg | link alias-coast guard-1993 = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-roc-olympics = Russian Olympic Committee flag.png | flag alias-nbfr-badminton = Nbfr logo.png | flag alias-rwf-wrestling = RWF logo.svg | flag alias-tennis = Rtf tennis flag vector.svg | flag alias-aerospace forces = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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Managerial statistics
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| Schalke 04 | 26 March 2003 | 30 June 2003 | Bundesliga | ||||||||
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| Sint-Truiden | 1 July 2004 | 20 February 2005 | Belgian Pro League | ||||||||
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| Ivory Coast | 21 March 2017 | 15 November 2017 | Competitive | ||||||||
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| Iran | 1 June 2019 | 6 December 2019 | Competitive | ||||||||
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| Raja CA | 11 November 2021 | 21 February 2022 | Botola | ||||||||
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Honours
Player
KV Mechelen[31]
- Belgian First Division: 1988–89[32]
- European Super Cup: 1988
- Amsterdam Tournament: 1989[33]
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1990[34]
Standard Liège[35]
- Belgian Cup: 1992–93
- Intertoto Cup: runner-up 1996[36]
Schalke 04[37]
Belgium
Individual
- Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 1989–90[39]
- Kicker German Football Rankings - International Class Player: 1997–98, 2001-02[40]
- Best Belgian Footballer Abroad: 2001, 2002[41]
- Belgian Sports Merit Award: 2002[42]
- Golden Shoe Lifetime Achievement Award: 2002[43]
- 4 FIFA World Cup participations: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
- Belgian Sports Coach of the Year: 2013,[44] 2014[45]
- Raymond Goethals Award: 2015[46]
- Globe Soccer Awards Best Coach of the Year: 2015[47]
References
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Bibliography
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