Yves Vanderhaeghe

Yves Vanderhaeghe
Personal information
Full name Yves Vanderhaeghe
Date of birth (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Roeselare, Belgium
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1978–1986 Roeselare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992 Roeselare 87 (11)
1986–1988Cercle Brugge (loan) 1 (0)
1992–1994 Mouscron 56 (11)
1994–1997 Eendracht Aalst 94 (11)
1998–2000 Mouscron 80 (11)
2000–2006 Anderlecht 150 (10)
2007–2008 Roeselare 11 (0)
Total 479 (54)
International career
1999–2005 Belgium 48 (2)
Managerial career
2008–2014 Kortrijk (assistant)
2014–2015 Kortrijk
2015–2017 Oostende
2017–2018 Gent
2018–2021 Kortrijk
2021 Cercle Brugge
2022 Oostende
2023 Al-Faisaly
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yves Vanderhaeghe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈi vɑndɛrˈɦaːɣə]; born 30 January 1970) is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.

Known for his tackling, hard-working approach and stamina, he played for five clubs during his 22-year professional career, amassing Belgian Pro League totals of 340 games and 32 goals.

A late bloomer, Vanderhaeghe did not reach the Belgium national team until the age of 29, but still went on to collect nearly 50 caps, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.