Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 September 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1975 | Anderlecht | ||
1975–1977 | Union SG | ||
1977–1983 | Ninove | ||
1983–1986 | Lombeek | ||
1986–1987 | Vorst | ||
Managerial career | |||
1983–1986 | Lombeek | ||
1986–1987 | Vorst | ||
1987–1990 | Tienen | ||
1990–1992 | Anderlecht (youth) | ||
1992 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1993–1995 | Tienen | ||
1995–1997 | Standaard Wetteren | ||
1997–1998 | Standard Liège (assistant) | ||
1998–1999 | Strombeek | ||
1999–2002 | ZD Oud-Heverlee | ||
2002–2004 | OH Leuven | ||
2004–2005 | Denderleeuw EH | ||
2005 | Tienen | ||
2005–2007 | Dender EH | ||
2008 | Sint-Niklaas | ||
2008–2009 | Oostende | ||
2009–2010 | OH Leuven | ||
2010–2012 | VW Hamme | ||
2012–2013 | Dender EH | ||
2013 | Union SG | ||
2014 | Temse | ||
2014–2015 | Eendracht Zele | ||
2016–2017 | Dender EH | ||
2017 | Tienen | ||
2017–2019 | Ninove | ||
2019–2020 | Londerzeel | ||
2022 | Lokeren-Temse | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jean-Pierre Vande Velde (born 10 September 1955) is a Belgian football manager and former player who is currently unemployed after most recently managing Lokeren-Temse playing in the Belgian Division 2. [2]
Vande Velde has a managerial career of 30 years, including spells at Belgian giants Anderlecht (as youth trainer) and Standard Liège (as assistant). His major success was guiding Dender EH from the Belgian Third Division into the Belgian Pro League between 2005 and 2007. Other clubs include Oostende and OH Leuven. [3]
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