Glen De Boeck
Encyclopedia
Glen De Boeck (ˈʝlɛn də ˈbuk) (born 22 August 1971 in Boom
) is a Belgian
former football player and current manager of VVV-Venlo. During his career he played as central defender, mostly in the books of Anderlecht
.
. In the late 1990s, he was criticized by pundits, who claimed he was not good enough for Anderlecht. He eventually increased his technical performances to become one of the best defenders in Jupiler League
in the early 2000s.
In February 2005, De Boeck decided to end his career due to a heavy knee
injury.
On 23 April 2007, it was revealed that De Boeck would become manager of first division side Cercle Brugge at the end of the 2006-07 season
. He succeeded Harm Van Veldhoven, who had already chosen to leave for Germinal Beerschot. On February 1, 2008, the board of directors at Cercle declared De Boeck had signed a new contract until 2011, as he also became the football section's technical director, being made responsible for the further development of the football team. In March 2009, De Boeck denied K.R.C. Genk
in signing him as their new coach. Instead he choose to stay with his current club Cercle Brugge. He left Cercle in June 2010 and was named the manager of Germinal Beerschot who were looking for a successor to Jos Daerden who left to become an assistant coach at Dutch club Twente.
On 30 November 2010, after continuous bad results and disagreements on the management board, he was fired as coach from Germinal Beerschot.
(a friendly), going on to represent his country at two World Cups
, with three appearances combined.
Boom, Antwerp
Boom is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Boom proper. On January 1, 2006 Boom had a total population of 16,096. The total area is 7.37 km² which gives a population density of...
) is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
former football player and current manager of VVV-Venlo. During his career he played as central defender, mostly in the books of Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
.
Career
In the summer of 1995, De Boeck was transferred from KV Mechelen to AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
. In the late 1990s, he was criticized by pundits, who claimed he was not good enough for Anderlecht. He eventually increased his technical performances to become one of the best defenders in Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
in the early 2000s.
In February 2005, De Boeck decided to end his career due to a heavy knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury.
Coaching career
He was directly snapped up by his last club to become an assistant manager, together with Daniel Renders.On 23 April 2007, it was revealed that De Boeck would become manager of first division side Cercle Brugge at the end of the 2006-07 season
Jupiler League 2006-07
The 2006-07 season of the Belgian First Division began on July 28, 2006 and concluded on May 19, 2007. The championship was decided in the penultimate round on May 12, 2007, when Anderlecht moved five points clear of runners-up Genk to retain the title and win their 29th League Championship...
. He succeeded Harm Van Veldhoven, who had already chosen to leave for Germinal Beerschot. On February 1, 2008, the board of directors at Cercle declared De Boeck had signed a new contract until 2011, as he also became the football section's technical director, being made responsible for the further development of the football team. In March 2009, De Boeck denied K.R.C. Genk
K.R.C. Genk
Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as...
in signing him as their new coach. Instead he choose to stay with his current club Cercle Brugge. He left Cercle in June 2010 and was named the manager of Germinal Beerschot who were looking for a successor to Jos Daerden who left to become an assistant coach at Dutch club Twente.
On 30 November 2010, after continuous bad results and disagreements on the management board, he was fired as coach from Germinal Beerschot.
International
De Boeck made his international debut with Belgium on 6 October 1993, against GabonGabon national football team
The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Azingo Nationale, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football...
(a friendly), going on to represent his country at two World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, with three appearances combined.