Stephan Van Der Heyden

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stephan Van Der Heyden

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|7|3}}

| birth_place = Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium

| height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| currentclub = Rangers (Assistant Manager)

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1987–1991

| years2 = 1991–1996

| years3 = 1996–1997

| years4 = 1997–1998

| years5 = 1998–1999

| years6 = 1999–2001

| clubs1 = Beveren

| clubs2 = Club Brugge

| clubs3 = Roda JC

| clubs4 = Lille

| clubs5 = Roda JC

| clubs6 = Germinal Beerschot

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 130

| caps3 = 27

| caps4 = 16

| caps5 = 25

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 15

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1991–1994

| nationalteam1 = Belgium

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs1 = Sporting Lokeren (assistant manager)

| manageryears2 = 2011–2013

| managerclubs2 = Club Brugge (scout)

| manageryears3 = 2013–2017

| managerclubs3 = Club Brugge (assistant manager)

| manageryears4 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs4 = Vardar Skopje (assistant manager)

| manageryears5 = 2018–2021

| managerclubs5 = Jordan (assistant manager)

| manageryears6 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs6 = Kerala Blasters (assistant manager)

| manageryears7 = 2023–

| managerclubs7 = Rangers (assistant manager)

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Stephan Van Der Heyden (born 3 July 1969) is a Belgian professional football coach and former player, who is the current assistant manager of Rangers.{{Cite tweet|user=KeralaBlasters|number=1459846874291081221|title=Join us in welcoming our new Assistant Coach, @VoetbalSteph, to the team!|access-date=14 November 2021|archive-date=14 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114122352/https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1459846874291081221|url-status=live}}

Playing career

A midfielder during his playing career, Van Der Heyden has played for various clubs including Beveren, Club Brugge, Germinal Beerschot and Royal Cappellen in Belgium, Roda JC in the Netherlands, South Melbourne in Australia and Lille in France. He has also made a handful of appearances for the Belgian national teams in the junior and senior levels. He was in the Belgium squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

After retiring from professional football in 2003, he returned to the game as a coach in 2010. He started his coaching career at Sporting Lokeren before returning to former club Club Brugge. At Brugge, He began as part of their scouting team. In June 2013, he was appointed as the club’s assistant coach and continued with them for the next four years. In 2017, he signed with Macedonian club Vardar Skopje to take on the role of assistant coach once again. The following year, he started working with Jordan national team head coach Vital Borkelmans as his assistant.{{Cite web|last=Mohamed|first=Farzan|title=ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters FC announce Stephan Van Der Heyden as their assistant coach|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-isl-2021-22-kerala-blasters-fc-announce-stephan-van-der-heyden-assistant-coach|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}

On 14 October 2021, it was announced that Van Der Heyden has been appointed as the assistant coach of the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters ahead of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-14|title=Kerala Blasters appoint Stephan Van Der Heyden as assistant coach|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2021-22-kerala-blasters-stephan-van-der-heyden-assistant-coach/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Khel Now|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=OFFICIEEL: Na Borkelmans gaat Van der Heyden Vukomanovic helpen|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/1005558/officieel-na-borkelmans-gaat-van-der-heyden-vukomanovic-helpen.html|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.voetbalprimeur.be|language=nl-NL}} Kerala Blasters reached the Play-Offs ànd the ISL Final. They only lost after extra time and penalties to Hyderabad fc. On 20 October 2023, Van Der Heyden joined Scottish Premiership side Rangers as assistant manager to Philippe Clement.{{ cite news | url=https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-confirm-stephan-van-der-heyden-as-assistant-manager/3kbrW4DVjDP6yfW2LUw5re | title=Rangers Confirm Stephan Van Der Heyden as Assistant Manager | publisher=Rangers Football Club | work=Rangers.co.uk | date=20 October 2023 }}

Honours as a player

National Military Team

Bronze medal with Belgium on WC in Naples Italy : 1987

Belgian National Team

WC in USA 1994

KSK Beveren

Belgian Champion 2nd Division : 1990-1991

Club Brugge

Belgian Champion : 1991-1992 & 1995-1996
Belgian Cup : 1994-1995 & 1995-1996
Belgian Supercup : 1991, 1992 & 1996

Roda JC

KNVB Cup: 1996–97{{cite web

|url=https://www.totoknvbbeker.nl/100-finales/1997-roda-jc-wint-bekerfinale-na-doelpuntenfestival

|title=1997: RODA JC WINT BEKERFINALE NA DOELPUNTENFESTIVAL

|publisher=totoknvbbekker.nl

|date=8 March 2018 |accessdate=18 October 2020}}

Honours as Assistant Coach

Club Brugge

Belgian Cup : 2015
Champion : 2016
Supercup : 2016

Rangers

League Cup : 2023

References

External links

{{WorldFootball.net|stephan-van-der-heyden}}
[http://www.Voetbal-Fun.be/youth soccer camps by Stephan Van Der Heyden]
[https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1459846874291081221 Kerala Blasters FC announced the appointment of Stephan van der Heyden as their new assistant coach]
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Category:1969 births

Category:Living people

Category:Belgian men's footballers

Category:Belgian football managers

Category:Footballers from East Flanders

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:K.S.K. Beveren players

Category:Club Brugge KV players

Category:Belgium men's international footballers

Category:Beerschot A.C. players

Category:Lille OSC players

Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players