Wim Mennes (born 25 January 1977) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Belgian Division 3 club Wezel Sport.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 January 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Lommel, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2002 | Lommel | 99 | (11) |
2002–2008 | Westerlo | 167 | (10) |
2009–2012 | Sint-Truiden | 107 | (6) |
2012–2014 | Bocholter VV | 65 | (6) |
2014–2017 | Oosterzonen | ||
2017–2022 | Racing Peer | ||
Managerial career | |||
2022–2023 | Wezel Sport | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Managerial career
editIn 2022, at the age of 45, Mennes retired from playing football.[1][2] He immediately transitioned to a coaching role, taking over as head coach of Belgian Division 3 club Wezel Sport, succeeding Sepp De Roover.[2] In his first season, Mennes led Wezel Sport to the title in the Belgian Division 3 VV B, achieving consecutive promotions for the club.[3] In March 2023, it was announced that Mennes would not continue as coach after the 2022–23 season.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mertens, Rob (24 January 2022). "Wim Mennes wordt dinsdag 45: "Tijd om trainer te worden"". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b Vandenbergh, Erwin (1 February 2022). "Wim Mennes (ex-Westerlo) begint volgend seizoen als trainer bij Wezel Sport: "Ik ben afgelopen zaterdag al eens gaan kijken"". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Sillen, Gert (30 April 2023). "Wim Mennes loodst Wezel in zijn eerste jaar als coach meteen naar de titel: "Mijn toekomst? We zien wel"". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Wim Mennes stopt na dit seizoen als T1 van Wezel Sport, Björn Beyens neemt over: "Derde afdeling is niet zijn eindstation"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
edit- Guardian Football Stats
- Wim Mennes at Footballdatabase