Georges Leekens

Georges Leekens
Personal information

Date of birth	(1949-05-18) 18 May 1949
Place of birth	Meeuwen, Belgium
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1958–1969	Sporting Houthalen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1969–1970	Dessel Sport
1970–1972	Crossing Club
1972–1981	Club Brugge
1981–1984	Sint Niklase
National team
1975–1978	Belgium	3	(0)
Teams managed
1984–1987	Cercle Brugge
1987–1988	Anderlecht
1988–1989	Kortrijk
1989–1991	Club Brugge
1991–1992	KV Mechelen
1992–1993	Trabzonspor
1993–1994	Cercle Brugge
1994–1995	Charleroi
1995–1997	Excelsior Mouscron
1997–1999	Belgium
1999–2001	Lokeren
2001–2002	Roda
2003	Algeria
2003–2004	Excelsior Mouscron
2004–2007	Gent
2007–2009	Lokeren
2009	Al Hilal
2009–2010	Kortrijk
2010–2012	Belgium
2012	Club Brugge
2014–2015	Tunisia
2015–	Lokeren
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Georges Leekens (born 18 May 1949) is a Belgian football coach who is currently in charge of Lokeren in the Belgian Pro League.

Coaching career

Leekens was first selected as national coach after impressive work at R.E. Mouscron. In his first spell as coach of the Belgium national football team he led it to the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals after a two-legged win against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying play-off. He was sacked from his role as federal coach after a disappointing 3rd place in the World Cup group stage failed to qualify Belgium for the second round.

On 29 May 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Kortrijk.

On 11 May 2010 Leekens signed a contract until 2012 to take over the Belgium national team for the second time.^[1] As a consequence he had to resign from his coaching role at K.V. Kortrijk.

On 12 April 2011 it was announced that Leekens's contract had been extended to 2014 after some promising results in the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.^[2] On 13 May 2012 it was announced that Leekens will coach Club Brugge for a second time,^[3] but he was fired a few months later after a series of successive defeats.^[4]

Personal life

Georges Leekens is the cousin of Louis Leekens, who was Belgian National Champion of gymnastics in 1966 and is currently leading the top sports school for gymnastics in Genk.

References

↑ "DH.be - Georges Leekens: "Le surnom de Diable doit se mériter" (VIDEO)". Dhnet.be. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
↑ "DH.be - Georges Leekens prolonge jusque 2014 !". Dhnet.be. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
↑ "Georges Leekens new Club Brugge T1". www.clubbrugge.be. 13 May 2012.
↑ "Club Brugge sacks Georges Leekens" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2012-11-04.

External links

Georges Leekens Personal Site

K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen – current squad

1 Copa 2 Dujardin 3 Odoi 5 Marić 6 Arthur 7 Overmeire 8 Persoons 9 Harbaoui 10 Patosi 11 Ghadir 13 Verhulst 15 Ingason 16 Creemers 17 Dessers 18 Abdurahimi 19 Tičinović 20 Rassoul 21 Mirić 22 Melnjak 23 Ansah 24 Gyselinck 25 Niňaj 26 Melens 27 Notteboom 28 Ngolok 29 Enoh 30 Carlos 39 Geens 50 Bolbat 70 Jajá Coelho Manager: Leekens

Belgian Professional Manager of the Year

Belgium squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 De Wilde 2 Crasson 3 Staelens 4 Vidović 5 Borkelmans 6 Van der Elst 7 Wilmots 8 Oliveira 9 M. Mpenza 10 Nilis 11 Van Kerckhoven 12 Vande Walle 13 Verlinden 14 Scifo (c) 15 Clement 16 De Boeck 17 Verstraeten 18 Verheyen 19 Van Meir 20 E. Mpenza 21 Boffin 22 Deflandre Coach: Leekens

Tunisia squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Ben Mustapha 2 Ben Youssef 3 Abdennour 4 Mohsni 5 Bedoui 6 Ragued 7 Msakni 8 Rjaïbi 9 Chikhaoui 10 Younés 11 Chermiti 12 Maâloul 13 Sassi 14 Nater 15 Ali Moncer 16 A. Mathlouthi 17 H. Mathlouthi 18 Khazri 19 Akaïchi 20 Ali Yacoubi 21 Saihi 22 Ben Cherifia 23 Ben Djemia Coach: Leekens

Georges Leekens managerial positions

Cercle Brugge K.S.V. – managers

Dewulf (1910–14)
Saeys (1914–28)
Vanhalme (1928–37)
Maxwell (1937–38)
Fenichel (1938–40)
Vanhalme (1940–41)
Saeys (1941–42)
Stejskal (1942–44)
Baes (1944–46)
Deschepper (1946–48)
Baes (1948–50)
Vanden Bempt (1950–51)
Kennedy (1951–52)
Versyp (1952–1953)
Ruysschaert (1953–54)
Thys (1954–56)
Versyp (1956–57)
Delfour (1958–62)
Bigot (1962–63)
Meuris (1963–66)
Vandooren (1966–67)
Braems (1967–72)
Grijzenhout (1972–77)
Petropoulos (1977–78)
Masyn (1977–78)
Grijzenhout (1978–79)
Canjels (1979–82)
Grijzenhout (1982–83)
Houwaart (1983–84)
van Kerkhof (1984)
Leekens (1984–87)
Taelman (1987–88)
Rotty (1988–89)
Grijzenhout (1988–91)
Lagrou (1990–91)
Houwaart (1991–94)
Leekens (1993–94)
Tipurić (1994–97)
Verkempinck (1997–98)
Desmedt (1998–99)
Van Wijk (1999–02)
Tipurić (2002–04)
van Veldhoven (2004–07)
De Boeck (2007–10)
Peeters (2010–12)
Booy (2012–13)
Staelens (2013–14)
Viðarsson (2014–15)
Van Wijk (2015)
Vanderbiest (2015–)

R.S.C. Anderlecht – managers

Brébart (1920–22)
Bunyan, Sr. (1922)
Bunyan, Jr. (1922–25)
Howard (1928–36)
Defour (1936–38)
Defevere (1938–41)
Rage (1941–45)
Defevere (1945–46)
Perino (1946–47)
Smit (1947–50)
Gormlie (1950–60)
Sinibaldi (1960–66)
Béres (1966–67)
Deraeymaeker (1967–68)
Höfling (1968–70)
Deraeymaeker (1970)
Sinibaldi (1970–71)
Keßler (1971–72)
Van den Bosch (1972–73)
Braems (1973–75)
Croon (1975–76)
Goethals (1976–79)
Braems (1979–80)
Ivić (1980–83)
Van Himst (1983–86)
Haan (1986–87)
Leekens (1987–88)
Goethals (1988–89)
de Mos (1989–92)
Peruzović (1992–93)
Boskamp (1993–95)
Neumann (1995–96)
Boskamp (1996–97)
Vandereycken (1997)
Haan (1997–98)
Dockx (1998–99)
Anthuenis (1999–2002)
Broos (2002–05)
Vercauteren (2005–07)
Jacobs (2007–12)
van den Brom (2012–14)
Hasi (2014–)

K.V. Kortrijk – managers

Van Maldeghem & Maddens (1971–73)
Van Maldeghem & Maes (1973–75)
Heylens (1975–77)
Brnčić (1977–78)
Mertens (1978–79)
Houwaart (1979–83)
Reijers (1983–84)
Van Maldeghem (1984–85)
Davidovic (1985–86)
Koudijzer (1986–87)
Grijzenhout (1987)
Kinsabil (1987–88)
Leekens (1988–89)
Houwaart (1989–90)
Desaeyere (1990–91)
Braem (1991–92)
Boskamp (1992–93)
Janssens (1993)
Storme (1993–94)
Van Geem (1994–95)
Van Acker (1995–98)
De Wolf (1998–99)
Vanderschommen (1999)
Kinsabil (1999–2000)
Laverge (2000–01)
Braem (2001–02)
Dekenne (2002)
Braem (2002–03)
Nijskens (2003)
Ferrera (2003–04)
Verkempinck (2004)
Ferrera (2004–06)
Vanhaezebrouck (2006–09)
Leekens (2009–10)
Vanhaezebrouck (2010–14)
Vanderhaeghe (2014–15)
Walem (2015–16)
Belhocine (2016)
De Wilde (2016–)

Club Brugge KV – managers

Goetinck (1930–33)
Delbeke (1933–34)
Volckaert (1934–36)
Schrenk (1936–38)
De Veen (1938–39)
Delbeke (1939–45)
Versyp (1945–50)
Kennedy (1950–51)
Schavy (1951–57)
Höfling (1957–63)
Schwanner (1963)
Dekens (1963–65)
Dupal (1965–67)
Höfling (1967–68)
Pavić (1968–69)
de Munck (1969–71)
Canjels (1971–73)
De Wit (1973–74)
Happel (1974–78)
Béres (1978–79)
Bollen (1979)
Grijzenhout (1979–80)
Gress (1980–81)
Kohn (1981)
Coppens (1981)
Mertens (1981–82)
Keßler (1982–84)
Houwaart (1984–89)
Leekens (1989–91)
Broos (1991–97)
Gerets (1997–99)
Verheyen (1999–00)
Sollied (2000–05)
Ceulemans (2005–06)
Ferrera (2006–07)
Janevski (2007)
Mathijssen (2007–09)
Koster (2009–11)
Daum (2011–12)
Leekens (2012)
Garrido (2012–13)
Preud'homme (2013–)

KV Mechelen – managers

Dessain (1911–25)
Maxwell (1925–40)
Rits (1940–43)
Noëth (1943–47)
Bourgeois (1947–52)
Bourgeois & Noëth (1952–53)
Noëth (1953–54)
Bourgeois (1954–55)
De Cleyn (1955–57)
Bertuelens (1957–59)
Stijnen (1959–61)
De Rijcke (1961–62)
Gaspar (1962–65)
Dolgos (1965–67)
Teughels (1967–69)
Spurgeon (1969–70)
Van den Bergh (1970–75)
Bollen (1975–77)
Talbut (1977–78)
Teughels (1979)
Bulatović (1979–81)
Van Damme (1981–82)
Kuterna (1982)
Canjels (1982–84)
Kunnecke (1985–86)
De Mos (1986–89)
Krol (1989)
Van Hoof (1990–91)
Leekens (1991–92)
Van Hoof (1992–94)
Meeuws (1994–96)
Reynders (1996)
Kanacki (1996)
Heylens (1996–97)
Vercauteren (1997–98)
Verkempinck (1998)
Jacob & Billen (1998–99)
Jacob (1999–2000)
Clijsters (2000–01)
Billen (2001)
Hulshoff (2001–02)
Van Hoof (2002)
Demol (2002–03)
Czerniatynski (2003–04)
Vande Velde (2004–05)
Kanacki (2005)
Wetzel (2005–06)
Kanacki (2006)
Maes (2006–10)
Brys (2010–12)
Van Veldhoven (2012–13)
Vercauteren (2014)
Janković (2014–)

Trabzonspor – managers

Gür (1966–67)
Özyazıcı (1967)
Kılman (1968)
Gürhan (1968–69)
Karlıklı (1969)
Santepe (1970–71)
Soykıray (1971–72)
Ertan (1972–73)
Özyazıcı (1973–75)
Ersoy (1975)
Özyazıcı (1975–78)
Sümer (1978–79)
Özyazıcı (1979–80)
Sümer (1980–81)
Özyazıcı (1981–84)
Sümer (1984–85)
Akçay (1985)
Sundermann (1985–86)
Özyazıcı (1986–87)
Türel (1987)
Özyazıcı (1988)
Biskup (1988)
Güneş (1988–89)
Braems (1989–90)
Sümer (1990–91)
Braems (1991–92)
Leekens (1992–93)
Güneş (1993–97)
Vural (1997–98)
Sümer (1998)
Denizci (1998)
Milne (1998–99)
Özyazıcı (1999)
Wähling (1999)
Bulak (1999–00)
Tekelioğlu (2000–01)
Briegel (2002)
Aybaba (2002–03)
Semercioğlu (2003)
Doğan (2003–04)
Güneş (2004–05)
Halilhodžić (2005–06)
Lazaroni (2006)
Doğan (2006–07)
Yanal (2007–09)
Broos (2009)
Güneş (2009–13)
Kafkas (2013)
Akçay (2013–14)
Mandıralı (2014)
Halilhodžić (2014)
Yanal (2014–15)
Arveladze (2015)
Tekelioğlu (2015–16)
Mandıralı (2016–)

R. Charleroi S.C. – managers

Sobotka (1968–69)
Anoul (1974–75)
Colonval (1975–76)
Week (1976–78)
Piccinin (1978–79)
Delire & Piccinin (1979–82)
Piccinin (1982–83)
Vanlessen (1983–84)
Colasse (1984–87)
Anthuenis (1987–88)
Vanlessen (1988–90)
Heylens (1990–91)
Mertens (1991)
Peruzović (1991–92)
Waseige (1992–94)
Leekens (1994–95)
Peruzović (1995–97)
Waseige (1997–99)
Peruzović (1999)
Mommens (1999–2000)
M. Ferrera (2000–01)
Scifo (2001–02)
Delangre (2002)
Brogno (2002–03)
Waseige (2003–04)
Mathijssen (2004–07)
Vande Walle (2007)
Siquet (2007–08)
Collins (2008–09)
Demol (2009)
Craig (2009–10)
Mathijssen (2010)
László (2010–11)
Kovács (2011)
Peruzović (2011)
Daerden (2011)
Balogh (2011–12)
Notaro (2012)
Van Wijk (2012)
Y. Ferrera (2012–13)
Peruzović (2013)
Notaro (2013)
Mazzu (2013–)

R.E. Mouscron – managers

Rixhon (1964–65)
Dubreucq (1965–68)
Pintie (1968–69)
Bigot (1969–71)
Vandooren/Orlans (1971–72)
Desreumaux (1972–73)
Stockman (1973–75)
Baert (1975–76)
Terras (1976–77)
Dubreucq (1977–78)
Cornil (1978–80)
Baert (1980–81)
Verriest & Baert (1981–82)
Baert (1982–84)
Kinsabil (1984–85)
Stockman (1985–88)
Besengez (1988)
Ellegeert (1988–90)
Van Maldeghem (1990–95)
Leekens (1995–97)
Vandenbrouck (1997)
Broos (1997–2002)
Staelens (2002–03)
Leekens (2003–04)
Saint-Jean (2004–05)
Broeckaert (2005–06)
Put (2006)
Vandenbrouck (2006–07)
Jacobs (2007)
Brys (2007)
Scifo (2007–09)
Đukić (2009)
Galjé (2009)

Belgium national football team – managers

de Laveleye^{(on behalf of the Belgian FA)} (1904–10)
Maxwell (1910–13)
Bunyan (1914)
de Laveleye^{(on behalf of the Belgian FA)} (1914–20)
Maxwell (1920–28)
Löwenfelt (1928–30)
Goetinck (1930–34)
Turnauer (1935)
Butler (1935–39)
Goetinck (1939–40)
Van Kesbeeck^{(on behalf of the Belgian FA)} (1940–43)
Demol (1944–46)
Gormlie (1947–53)
Livingstone (1953–54)
Vandeweyer (1955–57)
Nicolay^c (1957)
Toldi (1957–58)
Vanden Stock (1958–68)
Goethals (1968–76)
Thys (1976–89)
Meeuws (1989–90)
Thys (1990–91)
Van Himst (1991–96)
Van Moer (1996)
Leekens (1997–99)
Waseige (1999–02)
Anthuenis (2002–05)
Vandereycken (2006–09)
Vercauteren^c (2009)
Advocaat (2009–10)
Leekens (2010–12)
Wilmots (2012–)

K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen – managers

De Bruyne (1970–71)
Jurion (1971–74)
Novák (1974–77)
Grijzenhout (1977–78)
Nollet (1978)
Braems (1978–79)
Haesaert & Vacenovský (1979–81)
Waseige (1981–83)
Davidovic (1983–85)
Anthuenis (1985–87)
Jansen & Lubański (1987–88)
Anthuenis (1988–92)
Anthuenis & Vacenovský (1992–93)
D'Hondt (1993)
Van Puyvelde (1993–94)
Storme (1994–95)
Van Hoof (1995–97)
Reynders (1997–99)
Leekens (1999–2001)
Put (2001–03)
Van der Elst (2003–04)
Reynders (2004–05)
Muslin (2005)
Anthuenis (2005–06)
Cossey (2006)
Jacobs (2006)
Muslin (2006–07)
Leekens (2007–09)
Janković (2009)
Mathijssen (2009–10)
Ferrera (2010)
Maes (2010–15)
Peeters (2015)
Leekens (2015–)

Roda JC – managers

Thomas (1962–63)
Pfeiffer (1963–65)
Coerver (1965–66)
Fischer (1966–68)
Weth (1968–69)
Weyzen (1969–71)
Koole (1971–72)
Hollink (1972–74)
Pliska (1974)
Jacobs (1974–1980)
de Visser (1980–83)
Eijkenbroek (1983–84)
Gerards (a.i.) (1984)
Körver (1984–86)
Baan (1986–87)
Jacobs (1987–88)
Reker (1988–91)
Koster (1991–93)
Stevens (1993–96)
Achterberg (1996)
Jol (1996–98)
Vonk (1998)
Vergoossen (1998–01)
van Dijk (2001)
Leekens (2001–02)
Vloet (2002–05)
Stevens (2005–07)
Atteveld (2007–08)
Koopman (a.i.) (2008)
Van Veldhoven (2008–12)
Brood (2012–13)
Plum & Vrede (a.i.) (2013)
Tomasson (2014)
Trost (2014–15)
Plum & Vrede (a.i.) (2015)
Kalezić (2015–)

Algeria national football team – managers

Firoud (1963)
Khabatou (1963–64)
Ibrir (1964–65)
Khabatou (1965–66)
Leduc (1966–69)
Amara (1969)
Zouba & Ben Tifour (1969–70)
Zouba (1970–71)
Mekhloufi (1971–72)
El Kenz & Sellal (1972–73)
Amara (1973)
Macri (1974–75)
Mekhloufi (1975–79)
Khalef (1979)
Khalef & Rajkov (1979–1980)
Rajkov (1980–1981)
Rogov, Maouche & Saâdane (1981–82)
Khalef (1982)
Zouba (1983)
Khalef (1984)
Saâdane (1985–86)
Rogov (1986–88)
Lemoui (1988–89)
Kermali (1990–92)
Ighil & Mehdaoui (1992–94)
Madjer (1994–95)
Fergani & Abdelouahab (1995–96)
Zouba (1996–97)
Pigulea (1998)
Ighil (1998–99)
Saâdane (1999)
Charef (1999)
Madjer (1999)
Sandjak (1999–00)
Djaadaoui (2000)
Djaadaoui & Rădulescu (2000–01)
Zouba & Kermali (2000–01)
Zouba, Kermali & Aït Djoudi (2001)
Madjer & Bensaoula (2001–02)
Zouba (2002)
Leekens (2003)
Saâdane (2003–04)
Waseige (2004)
Fergani & Belloumi (2004–05)
Ighil (2005–06)
Cavalli (2006–07)
Saâdane (2007–10)
Benchikha (2010–11)
Halilhodžić (2011–14)
Gourcuff (2014–)

K.A.A. Gent – managers

Priem (1901–09)
Van Steenkiste (1909–10)
Horta (1910–12)
Bunyan (1912–22)
De Rijke (1922–31)
Pelsmaecker (1931–41)
Fenichel (1941–42)
Stejskal (1942–43)
Ferchyer (1943–45)
Delfour (1945–51)
Mütsch (1951–52)
Vandooren (1952–56)
Delfour (1956–59)
Favre (1959–60)
Verstraeten (1960–64)
Schirschin (1964–65)
Labot (1965–66)
Bigot (1966–67)
Vandooren (1967–71)
Sztani (1971–73)
Van Boxelaer (1973–74)
Orlans (1974–76)
Qvick (1976)
Storme (1976–77)
Höfling (1977–78)
Nollet (1978–80)
Grijzenhout (1980–81)
Goethals (1981–83)
Vandendaele (1983–84)
Grijzenhout (1984–87)
Bergholtz (1987–88)
Fafié (1988)
Vandendaele (1988–89)
Vandereycken (1989–93)
Dorjee (a.i.) (1993)
Meeuws (1993–94)
Clijsters (1994–97)
Boskamp (1997–99)
Sollied (1999–00)
Houwaart (2000)
Remy (2000–01)
Vermeulen (2001–02)
Olde Riekerink (2002–03)
Vermeulen (2003–04)
Leekens (2004–07)
Sollied (2007–08)
Preud'homme (2008–10)
Dury (2010–11)
Sollied (2011–12)
Peeters (2012–13)
Fernández (2013)
Rednic (2013–14)
Balette (2014)
Vanhaezebrouck (2014–)

Al-Hilal FC – managers

Sultan (1957–60)
Jobarat (1960)
Salem (1960–76)
Smith (1976–78)
Amaral (1978)
Zagallo (1978–79)
Filho (1981–82)
Kubala (1982–86)
Noagira (1986)
Minelli (1986–87)
Borrás (1987–88)
Candinho (1988–89)
Carlos (1989)
Santana (1989–90)
Tavares (1990–91)
Cedinho (1991–92)
Lazaroni (1992–93)
Bernardi (1993)
Baptista (1993–94)
Lopes (1994)
Bernardi (1994–95)
Lazaroni (1995)
van Hanegem (1995–96)
Joubert (1996)
Mirko Jozić (1996–97)
Ferreira (1997)
Bernardi (1997)
Balaci (1997–98)
Hollmann (1998–99)
Al-Zayani (1999)
Sandri (1999)
Iordănescu (1999–2000)
Balaci (2000–01)
Sušić (2001)
Jorge (2001–02)
Maturana (2002)
Balaci (2002–03)
de Mos (2003–04)
Al-Ajlani (2004)
Bernardi (2004)
Paquetá (2004–05)
Cerezo (2005–06)
Candinho (2006)
Peseiro (2006–07)
Paquetá (2007)
Olăroiu (2007–09)
Leekens (2009)
Gerets (2009–10)
Calderon (2010–11)
Doll (2011–12)
Hašek (2012)
Kombouaré (2012–13)
Dalić (2013)
Al-Jaber (2013–14)
Reghecampf (2014–15)
Donis (2015–)

Tunisia national football team – managers

Turki (1956–57)
Cherif (1957–60)
Kristić (1960–61)
Matošić (1961–63)
Gérard (1963–65)
Ben Nacef (1965–68)
Radojičić (1968–69)
Sereta (1969)
Radojičić (1970)
Hizem (1970–74)
Nagy (1974–75)
Chetali (1975–78)
Hizem (1978–79)
Dhib (1979–80)
Hizem (1980–81)
Kulesza (1981–83)
Zouaoui (1984–86)
Vincent (1986–87)
Ben Othman (1987–88)
Piechniczek (1988)
Tlili (1988–89)
Piechniczek (1989)
Mahjoub (1990–93)
Zouaoui (1993–94)
Benzarti (1994)
Kasperczak (1994–98)
Selmi (1998)
Scoglio (1998–2001)
Krauntzun (2001)
Michel (2001–02)
Souayah (2002)
Zouaoui (2002)
Lemerre (2002–08)
Coelho (2008–09)
Benzarti (2009–10)
Marchand (2010)
Benzarti (2011)
Souayah (2011)
Trabelsi (2011–13)
Maâloul (2013)
Krol (2013)
Leekens (2014–2015)
Kasperczak (2015–)

Belgian Pro League managers

De Boeck (Mouscron-Péruwelz) De Wilde (Kortrijk) Dury (Zulte Waregem) E. Ferrera (Oud-Heverlee Leuven) Y. Ferrera (Standard Liège) Hasi (Anderlecht) Janković (Mechelen) Leekens (Lokeren) Leko (Sint-Truiden) Maes (Genk) Mazzu (Charleroi) Peeters (Westerlo) Preud'homme (Club Brugge) Vanderhaeghe (Oostende) Vanhaezebrouck (Gent) Vreven (Waasland-Beveren)

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