Gert Verheyen

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gert Verheyen

| image = Gert verheyen-1487883921.jpeg

| caption = Verheyen in 2017

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|9|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hoogstraten, Belgium

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1978–1986

| youthclubs1 = Hoogstraten VV

| years1 = 1986–1988

| clubs1 = Lierse

| caps1 = 39

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 1988–1992

| clubs2 = Anderlecht

| caps2 = 64

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1992–2006

| clubs3 = Club Brugge

| caps3 = 480

| goals3 = 157

| totalcaps = 583

| totalgoals = 170

| nationalyears1 = 1994–2002

| nationalteam1 = Belgium

| nationalcaps1 = 50

| nationalgoals1 = 10

| manageryears1 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs1 = Club Brugge (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2013–2018

| managerclubs2 = Belgium U19

| manageryears3 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs3 = Oostende

}}

Gert Verheyen ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣɛrt fərˈɦɛiə(n)}};{{efn|In isolation, Verheyen is pronounced {{IPA|nl|vərˈɦɛiə(n)|}}}.}} also spelled Verheijen; 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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/squad/760434.stm Euro 2000 profile]; BBC Sport

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.

Club career

Born in Hoogstraten, Antwerp, Verheyen started playing professionally with Lierse, scoring ten Belgian Second Division goals in his two season-spell, as he was not yet aged 18. In the 1988 summer he moved to Anderlecht, where he did not have a good scoring record, also appearing rarely in his first two years.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/belgium/newsid_2021000/2021524.stm 'Big Gert' comes of age]; BBC Sport, 3 June 2002

In 1992, Verheyen signed with Club Brugge, where he would remain for the next 14 years, rarely missing a game and netting in double digits in ten of those campaigns, with the side collecting four leagues and two cups. In October 2000 he was expected to move to England with Ipswich Town,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/954319.stm Ipswich set to sign Verheyen]; BBC Sport, 3 October 2000 but the deal eventually fell through.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/957691.stm Ipswich ditch Verheyen deal]; BBC Sport, 5 October 2000

After more than 500 overall appearances for Brugge (with 195 goals), Verheyen retired on 5 May 2006,[http://www.clubbrugge.be/nieuws/fr/?a=nieuws&id=2552 Gert Verheyen quitte le Club Brugeois (Gert Verheyen quits Club Brugge)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184520/http://www.clubbrugge.be/nieuws/fr/?a=nieuws&id=2552 |date=30 September 2007 }}; Club Brugge, 2006 (in French) becoming a reserve team trainer at the club in 2006–07 and quitting football subsequently at the season's end.

International career

Verheyen earned exactly 50 caps for the Belgium national team during eight years, scoring ten times. He was selected for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups as well as UEFA Euro 2000, the latter played on home soil.

Verheyen's was controversially sent off at the 1998 World Cup in France, as the Red Devils led 2–0 against Mexico. The foul resulted in a penalty, and the match ended a 2–2 draw;{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Whistler+Dallas+in+red+card+storm.%28Sport%29-a060756232|title=Whistler Dallas in red card storm|publisher=The Free Library|date=21 June 1998|access-date=24 July 2010}}{{FIFA player|154199}} despite the incident, he continued to be a regular in the next few years.

Honours

= Player =

Anderlecht{{cite web|title=RSC Anderlecht {{!}} Palmares|url=https://www.rsca.be/nl/club/palmares}}

Belgian First Division: 1990–91
Belgian Cup: 1988–89
European Cup Winners' Cup: runners-up 1989–90{{cite web|title=Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2017/12/20/tijdperk-vanden-stock-20-landstitels-8-bekers-en-3-europabekers-1-3117040/}}
Bruges Matins: 1988

Club Brugge{{cite web|title=Club Brugge {{!}} Palmares|url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/geschiedenis}}

Belgian First Division: 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05
Belgian Cup: 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04; runners-up: 1997–98, 2004–05{{Cite web|title=Voetbal - Belgische Beker : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars|url=https://www.sportuitslagen.org/voetbal-belgische-beker-presentatie-medaillewinnaars-sup2759.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=www.sportuitslagen.org}}
Belgian Supercup: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Bruges Matins: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006{{cite web|title=Winnaars Brugse Metten|url=http://users.skynet.be/rfcb-web/va-brmetten.htm}}
Jules Pappaert Cup: 1995, 2005{{cite web|title=Jules Pappaert Cup|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/le-trophee-pappaert-c-est-reparti-5bb21893cd70a16d8128c4d6}}

Belgium

FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 2002 World Cup{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/belgium-honoured-with-the-fifa-fair-play-award-82624|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111032351/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/belgium-honoured-with-the-fifa-fair-play-award-82624|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-07|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}

Notes

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20101116192521/http://clubbrugge.be/nl/club/geschiedenis/oudspeler/74/Verheyen-Gert Club Brugge archives] {{in lang|nl}}
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[http://www.gert-verheyen.be/ Official fansite]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|nl}}
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