Gunter Van Handenhoven
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Gent | 17 | (2) |
| 1998–2002 | Metz | 59 | (1) |
| 2003 | Gent | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | La Louvière | 42 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Lokeren | 14 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Sint-Niklaas (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Al Ahli | ||
| 2008–2009 | Roeselare | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | KFCO Wilrijk | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Belgium U21 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Anderlecht U16[2] | ||
| 2012–2019 | Anderlecht (team manager)[2] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gunter Van Handenhoven (born 16 December 1978) is a Belgian former professional footballer and former team manager of Anderlecht. Since 18 October 2021 he is the assistant coach of K.V. Kortrijk.
Club career
Van Handenhoven was born in Sint-Niklaas. He made an early breakthrough in Belgian First Division and soon he was transferred to Metz.[3] But he came back in the Belgian championship in 2002. In 2008, he returned to the Belgian First Division to play for Roeselare.
International career
Van Handenhoven played for Belgium U21 national team. He played at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[4]
Personal life
Van Handenhoven was for four years married to model Ann Van Elsen, with whom he has daughter.[5] He is the brother of Sandrine Van Handenhoven, a singer, who ended fourth in Idool 2004.
References
- ^ Gunter Van Handenhoven at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Anderlecht vond bekende als nieuwe teammanager, voetbalkrant.com, 31 May 2012
- ^ Profile Archived 7 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine - FC Metz
- ^ Gunter Van Handenhoven – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Van Eyken, Karen (5 November 2012). "Huwelijk Ann Van Elsen definitief voorbij" [Ann Van Elsen marriage finally over]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2025.