Bruno Versavel

Bruno Versavel (born 27 August 1967 in Diest) is a former Belgian footballer who is most famous for his period at KV Mechelen.

Bruno Versavel
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-08-27) 27 August 1967
Place of birth Diest, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Sporting Lokeren 65 (18)
1988–1991 KV Mechelen 106 (25)
1992–1997 Anderlecht 148 (37)
1997–1998 AC Perugia 16 (1)
1998 AC Lugano 3 (0)
1998–1999 KFC Herentals 31 (15)
1999–2000 Geel 23 (2)
2000–2007 Turnhout 177 (89)
2007–2011 KFC Diest
National team
1988–1995 Belgium 28 (4)
Teams managed
2012–2015 KSV Oud-Turnhout
2017–2018 KFCMD Halen
2018 KOVC Sterrebeek
2019 KESK Leopoldsburg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Versavel made his debut in professional football at KFC Diest before moving to KSC Lokeren. While at KV Mechelen he won the Belgian League and the European Super Cup. He then moved to RSC Anderlecht where he played five seasons. He also played for Italian Serie B side AC Perugia and Swiss FC Lugano before moving back to Belgium to play for FC Herentals, K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel and K.V. Turnhout, where he is still active as of 2007. Versavel has 28 caps for the Belgium national football team and scored four times in those matches.

Coaching career

After retiring in 2012, he became manager of KSV Oud-Turnhout. Versavel left the club in the summer 2015 because had an oral agreement with KVK Beringen.[1] However, KVK Beringen did not keep their word and chose another coach.

Versavel was then without club until 24 January 2017 where it was announced, that he had become the new manager of KFCMD Halen.[2] On 5 March 2018, he became the manager of KOVC Sterrebeek.[3] He was fired four months later.[4]

In February 2019 it was confirmed, that Versavel would take charge of KESK Leopoldsburg from the upcoming 2019–20 season.[5] But already in October 2019 it was decided by mutua consultation, to end the cooperation.[6]

Career statistics

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 October 1990Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Luxembourg1–1Draw1990 World Cup qualifying
2.2 June 1990Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Mexico3–0WinFriendly
3.17 October 1990Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales Wales1–3LossEuro 1992 qualifying
4.7 June 1995Gradski Stadion, Skopje, Macedonia North Macedonia0–5WinEuro 1996 qualifying
Correct as of 13 January 2017[7]

Honours

Player

KV Mechelen[8]

RSC Anderlecht[12]

References
  1. Bruno Versavel niet langer coach bij Oud-Turnhout: “Mijn ambities passen niet meer bij deze club”, gva.be, 24 January 2015
  2. Bruno Versavel trainer MD Halen, hbvl.be, 23 January 2017
  3. Bruno Versavel nieuwe trainer Sterrebeek, nieuwsblad.be, 5 March 2018
  4. Sterrebeek ontslaat Bruno Versavel, ringtv.be, 20 November 2018
  5. Bruno Versavel voorgesteld als nieuwe coach ESK Leopoldsburg, hbvl.be, 28 February 2019
  6. Bruno Versavel gooitde handdoek, nieuwsblad.be, 15 October 2019
  7. Football PLAYER: Bruno Versavel
  8. "KV Mechelen | Geschiedenis". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. "Amsterdam Tournament".
  10. "Uitslagen van de Joan Gamper Trophy".
  11. "Le Trophée Pappaert".
  12. "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
  13. "Anderlecht en de beker: geen successtory".


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