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Sven Vermant

{{short description|Belgian football manager and former player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sven Vermant

| image = Schalke Vermant03.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|4|4}}

| birth_place = Lier, Belgium

| height = 1.83 m

| currentclub =

| position = Defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1978–1989

| youthclubs1 = KV Hooikt

| years1 = 1989–1993

| clubs1 = KV Mechelen

| caps1 = 21

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 1993–2001

| clubs2 = Club Brugge

| caps2 = 243

| goals2 = 67

| years3 = 2001–2005

| clubs3 = Schalke 04

| caps3 = 98

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2003

| clubs4 = Schalke 04 II

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2005–2008

| clubs5 = Club Brugge

| caps5 = 69

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2008–2010

| clubs6 = Royal Knokke

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| nationalyears1 = 1995–2004

| nationalteam1 = Belgium

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs1 = Club Brugge U19 (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs2 = Club Brugge B

| manageryears3 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs3 = Club Brugge (sporting director & scout)

| manageryears4 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs4 = Club Brugge U10{{cite web|publisher=nieuwsblad.be|title=Sven Vermant weer trainer bij Club|date=16 October 2013 |url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20131015_00793441|access-date=16 October 2013}}

| manageryears5 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs5 = Club Brugge U17{{cite web|publisher=nieuwsblad.be|title=Sven Vermant nieuwe trainer U17|date=4 July 2014 |url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20140703_01166336|access-date=4 July 2014}}

| manageryears6 = 2015–2018

| managerclubs6 = Club Brugge B{{cite web|publisher=Club Brugge|title=Sven Vermant nieuwe coach van de Brugse Beloften|url=http://clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/20330/sven-vermant-nieuwe-coach-van-de-brugse-beloften|access-date=20 May 2015}}

| manageryears7 = 2018

| managerclubs7 = Waasland-Beveren

}}

Sven Vermant (born 4 April 1973) is a Belgian former professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his spells at Club Brugge and FC Schalke 04.

Club career

Born in Lier, Vermant started his career in 1978 at KV Hooikt and played there until 1989 when he moved to KV Mechelen, that had won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the year before. In 1993 Vermant moved to Club Brugge, where he won both the championship (1996, 1998) and the Belgian Cup (1995, 1996) twice.

Vermant stayed at Bruges until he transferred to FC Schalke 04 in 2001, after being heavily linked with a move to Scottish club Rangers.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1217759.stm |title=Ibrox looms for foreign duo |publisher=BBC |date=13 March 2001|access-date=23 April 2020}} At Schalke he won the 2001–02 DFB-Pokal.

In 2005, Vermant returned to Club Brugge where he played until 2008.{{cite web|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|title=Stats Centre: Sven Vermant Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=44357&pStr=Player|access-date=20 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617065852/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=44357&pStr=Player|archive-date=17 June 2012}} On 9 December 2007, he played his 400th game for Club Brugge against KSV Roeselare, which they won 2–1. Vermant is the ninth player in the history of the club to achieve this milestone.

In July 2008 his transferred to Royal Knokke from the Provincial League.[http://www.rkfc.be/1st_ploeg_rkfc.php?type_request=Spelers 1ste Ploeg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823184349/http://www.rkfc.be/1st_ploeg_rkfc.php?type_request=Spelers |date=23 August 2011 }}

International career

Vermant collected 18 caps with the Belgium national team and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He made his debut on 23 August 1995 in a 2–1 loss against Germany.

Coaching career

Vermant was set to become assistant manager of Club Brugge's youth system, signing a contract due to take effect in May 2011.[http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/media/5030/Vermant-assistent-coach-Clubbeloften Vermant assistent-coach Clubbeloften] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212152311/http://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/media/5030/Vermant-assistent-coach-Clubbeloften |date=12 December 2009 }} {{in lang|nl}}

Personal life

Sven Vermant is married to Stefanie Van Vyve (Miss Belgian Beauty 1995). They have a daughter, Elena (° 1999) and a son, Romeo (° 2004). His son Romeo plays football at Club Brugge.

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|KV Mechelen

|1991–92

|Eerste klasse

|1

0
1992–93

|Eerste klasse

|20

4
colspan="2"|Total

!21

4
rowspan="9"|Club Brugge

|1993–94

|Eerste klasse

|29

5
1994–95

|Eerste klasse

|31

12
1995–96

|Eerste klasse

|31

6
1996–97

|Eerste klasse

|26

4
1997–98

|Eerste klasse

|30

6
1998–99

|Eerste klasse

|31

7
1999-00

|Eerste klasse

|32

14
2000–01

|Eerste klasse

|33

13
colspan="2"|Total

!243

67
rowspan="5"|Schalke 04

|2001–02{{cite web |title=Sven Vermant » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/sven-vermant/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=19 December 2021}}

|Bundesliga

|28

0402041colspan="2"|–381
2002–03

|Bundesliga

|23

4302030colspan="2"|–314
2003–04

|Bundesliga

|25

2100030colspan="2"|–292
2004–05

|Bundesliga

|22

04000110colspan="2"|–370
colspan="2"|Total

!98

612040211001357
Schalke 04 II

|2001–02

|Regionalliga Nord

|1

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–11
rowspan="4"|Club Brugge

|2005–06

|Belgian First Division A

|32

1
2006–07

|Belgian First Division A

|27

3
2007–08

|Belgian First Division A

|10

1
colspan="2"|Total

!69

5
colspan="3"|Career total

!432

83

Honours

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

  • Belgian First Division: 1995–96, 1997–98
  • Belgian Cup: 1994–95, 1995–96; runner-up 1997–98{{Cite web|title=Voetbal - Belgische Beker : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars|url=https://www.sportuitslagen.org/voetbal-belgische-beker-presentatie-medaillewinnaars-sup2759.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=www.sportuitslagen.org}}
  • Belgian Supercup: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2005{{cite news

|url=https://fr.besoccer.com/match/club-brugge/kfc-germinal-beerschot/200665785/compos

|title=SUPERCOUPE DE BELGIQUE. FIN

|publisher=besoccer.com

|access-date=20 April 2022}}

  • Bruges Matins: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000{{cite web|title=Winnaars Brugse Metten|url=http://users.skynet.be/rfcb-web/va-brmetten.htm}}
  • Jules Pappaert Cup: 1995{{cite web|title=Jules Pappaert Cup|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/le-trophee-pappaert-c-est-reparti-5bb21893cd70a16d8128c4d6}}

Schalke 04

  • DFB-Pokal: 2001–02
  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003, 2004{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1691/Match%3D73021/Report%3DMS.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031212164322/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1691/Match%3D73021/Report%3DMS.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 December 2003 |title=Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 - 0)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=15 June 2020}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1960/Match%3D79339/Report%3DMS.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040826024433/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1960/Match%3D79339/Report%3DMS.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 August 2004 |title=Liberec 0-1 Schalke (Aggregate: 1 - 3)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=15 June 2020}}

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=7 November 2020|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{NFT player|725}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160105114920/http://clubbrugge.be/nl/de-club/geschiedenis/oud-spelers-index/sven-vermant Sven Vermant] at Club Brugge

{{Belgium squad 2002 FIFA World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vermant, Sven}}

Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Lier, Belgium

Category:Belgian men's footballers

Category:Belgium men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Belgian Pro League players

Category:Bundesliga players

Category:Regionalliga players

Category:K.V. Mechelen players

Category:Club Brugge KV players

Category:FC Schalke 04 players

Category:FC Schalke 04 II players

Category:2002 FIFA World Cup players

Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany