 Verheyen in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoogstraten, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1986 | Hoogstraten VV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Lierse | 39 | (10) |
| 1988–1992 | Anderlecht | 64 | (3) |
| 1992–2006 | Club Brugge | 480 | (157) |
| Total | 583 | (170) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Belgium | 50 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Club Brugge (youth) | ||
| 2013–2018 | Belgium U19 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Oostende | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gert Verheyen (also spelled Verheijen, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛrt fərˈɦɛiə(n)];[1] born 20 September 1970) is a Belgian retired footballer and manager, who was last in charge of Oostende.
In a 20-year professional career, he was mainly associated with Anderlecht and Club Brugge (especially the latter), scoring over 200 official goals for both clubs combined; he was known to have rather few technical skills, relying on a hard-working approach.[2]
Verheyen represented Belgium in two World Cups and one European Championship. His father Jan was also player and international for Belgium from 1965 till 1976.
- ^ In isolation, Verheyen is pronounced [vərˈɦɛiə(n)]}.
- ^ Euro 2000 profile; BBC Sport