Full name Sven Vermant Role Football player Height 1.83 m | 1978–1989 KV Hooikt Position Coach Name Sven Vermant | |
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Date of birth (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 42) Playing position Current team Club Brugge B (Manager) | ||
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Sven Vermant (born 4 April 1973 in Lier) is a retired Belgian football midfielder and currently the manager of Club Brugge B (U21).
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He is best known for his spells at Club Brugge and FC Schalke 04.
Career
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. At Schalke he won the DFB-Pokal (the German Cup) in 2001 and 2002.
In 2005, Vermant returned to his old love Club Brugge where he played until 2008. On 9 December 2007, he played his 400th game for Club Brugge against KSV Roeselare, which they won (1-2). Vermant is the 9th player in the history of the club to achieve this milestone.
In July 2008 his transferred to Royal Knokke from the Provincial league.
He was set to become assistant manager of Club Brugge's youth system, signing a contract due to take effect in May 2011.
International
Vermant has collected 18 caps with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He made his debut on 23 August 1995, Belgium - Germany (1-2).
Private life
Sven Vermant is married to Stefanie Van Vyve (Miss Belgian Beauty 1995). They have a daughter, Elena (° 1999) and a son, Romeo (° 2004). Romeo is also playing soccer in Club Brugge.