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- ↑ Julien Vercauteren at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Julien Vercauteren veut se relancer en Espagne : "J'aimerais trouver de la stabilité" msn.com
- ↑ "Julien Vercauteren - Marino los Cristianos".
- ↑ "Julien Vercauteren officiellement niçois" (in French). ogcnice.com. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Julien Vercauteren 2018 Royale Union Saint Gilloise Highlights, m.youtube.com, 23 januari 2019, geraadpleegd op 20 mei 2024.
- ↑ Het duel tussen Vercauteren en Vercauteren dat hebben ze al 100 keer gevraagd maar het is zo, www.voetbalkrant.com, 17 februari 2018, geraadpleegd op 20 mei 2024.