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 of his generation. He gained 36 caps for the national team, scoring two goals.
Career
Walem was born in
Soignies, Belgium. His former clubs are Molenbeek (as a youngster), Anderlecht,
Udinese Calcio, Parma (on loan), Standard Liège,
Torino Calcio and
Calcio 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 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
Parma
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Supercoppa Italiana: 1999
Udinese
Belgium
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FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 2002 World Cup
Individual
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Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 1991–92
Managerial statistics
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