Johan Walem
Johan Walem (born 1 February 1972) is a Belgian football manager and former player.
He previously worked as head coach of the Kortrijk. Walem was considered one of the best Belgian midfielders of his generation. He gained 36 caps for the national team, scoring two goals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Walem | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Soignies, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1986 | Molenbeek | ||
| 1986–1991 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Anderlecht | 180 | (17) |
| 1997–1999 | Udinese | 32 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Parma | 24 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Udinese | 14 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Standard Liège | 59 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Torino | 21 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Catania | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 344 | (29) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2002 | Belgium | 36 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Anderlecht U19 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Udinese (youth) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Udinese U19 | ||
| 2012–2015 | Belgium U-21 | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kortrijk | ||
| 2016–2020 | Belgium U-21 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cyprus | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Walem was born in Soignies, Belgium. His former clubs are Molenbeek (as a youngster), Anderlecht, Udinese, Parma (on loan), Standard Liège, Torino and Catania. At Udinese, he was nicknamed Il Geometra (The Geometer) as he was very precise in his passes. His partnership with German striker Oliver Bierhoff was also praised at that time. After he retired he has worked as TV consultant for Belgacom TV and as youth-coach at Udinese Calcio. Walem took over the job as head coach of the Belgium national under-21 football team after the 2011–12 season.
Honours
Player
Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Belgian Cup: 1993–94; runner-up 1996–97
- Belgian Super Cup: 1993, 1995
Parma
Udinese
Belgium
Individual
Managerial statistics
- As of 17 November 2020
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Cyprus | 25 January 2020 | 17 February 2021 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.50 |
References
External links
- Johan Walem at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Voetbal international website (in Dutch)
- Johan Walem at FootballDatabase.eu
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