Johan Walem

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Johan Walem
Personnel
birthday February 1, 1972
place of birth Soignies ,  Belgium
size 174 cm
position midfield
Juniors
Years station
1980-1986 RWD Molenbeek
1986-1991 RSC Anderlecht
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1991-1997 RSC Anderlecht 180 (17)
1997-1999 Udinese Calcio 32 0(5)
1999-2000 →  AC Parma  (loan) 24 0(0)
2000-2001 Udinese Calcio 14 0(0)
2001-2003 Standard Liege 59 0(4)
2003-2004 Torino FC 21 0(2)
2004-2005 Catania Calcio 14 0(0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1984-1986 Belgium U15 4 0(0)
1986-1987 Belgium U16 11 0(1)
1987-1988 Belgium U17 8 0(2)
1988-1996 Belgium U18 17 0(4)
1991-1993 Belgium U21 7 0(1)
1991-2002 Belgium 36 0(2)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
2008-2010 RSC Anderlecht (youth)
2011–2012 Udinese Calcio (Youth)
2012-2020 Belgium U-21
2020– Cyprus
1 Only league games are given.

Johan Walem (born February 1, 1972 in Soignies ) is a former Belgian football player . In the meantime he worked for Belgacom and then concentrated more on his career as a football coach . During his time as an active player he played mainly in his home country and in Italy .

Walem has been the head coach of the Cypriot national team since February 2020 .

He is the cousin of the former Belgian runner Ruddy Walem .

Life

As a youth player, Walem was active at RWD Molenbeek . In 1986 he moved to RSC Anderlecht , where he made his debut in the First Division in 1991 . With the club he was three times Belgian champion and won the trophy once.

In 1997 Walem moved to Italy. At Udinese Calcio , the midfielder was the passgiver for Oliver Bierhoff and was nicknamed "Il Geometra" because of the precise moves. In 1999 he moved to AC Parma , but after a season he returned to Friuli .

In 2001, Walem briefly returned to Belgium and signed a contract with Standard Liège . After two years he moved to Italy again, this time for Torino in the Serie B . After a season in which only the 12th place was occupied, he moved to the league competitor Catania Calcio . following the 04/05 season, he ended his active career.

Walem was Belgian national player between 1991, his debut in the 1-0 defeat by Germany , and 2002 . He made 36 international appearances and scored two goals. He took part in the 2002 World Cup.

After his active time as a player, he became active as a coach. From 2012 to January 2020 he was the head coach of the Belgian U-21 national team . He then moved to Cyprus as national coach .

successes

  • Belgian champion: 1993, 1994, 1995
  • Belgian cup winner: 1994
  • Belgian junior player of the year: 1992

Web links

  • Johan Walem in the database of weltfussball.de
  • Johan Walem in the database of the Belgian Football Association (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Johan Walem no longer coach of the U21 national soccer team. Belgian Broadcasting, January 25, 2020, accessed January 25, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Walem, Johan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Soignies , Belgium