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Johan Walem

Johan Walem

Belgian football manager and former player

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.

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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[1]

Parma

Udinese

Belgium

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Managerial statistics

As of 17 November 2020
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References

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    "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
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    "Anderlecht en de beker: geen successtory".
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    "Supercoppa 1999 » Finale » Milan - Parma 1:2". calcio.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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    FIFA.com. "Belgium honoured with the FIFA Fair Play Award". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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    "Palmares Profvoetballer van het Jaar".
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