Michel Preud'homme
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Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud’Homme'tönten mannen, (born 24 January 1959 in Ougree), commonly known as Michel Preud'homme, is a Belgian football coach and retired goalkeeper. He is currently head coach of Al-Shabab Riyadh, a role he took after guiding outgoing Dutch Eredivisie
champions FC Twente
in the 2010–11 season. He was considered one of the world's best goalkeepers during his career, and the first winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 World Cup
.
On club level, Preud'homme played for Standard Liège
, Mechelen, and Benfica. With Mechelen, he won the Belgian Cup
in 1987, the Cup Winner's Cup
and the European Super Cup in 1988 and the Belgian league title in 1989. He retired as a player in 1999, aged 40. For Belgium, Preud'homme was capped 58 times, from 1979 to 1995. Other than the 1994 World Cup, he also played in the 1990
edition.
.
Preud'homme served as second keeper behind Jean-Marie Pfaff
in the UEFA Euro 1980 as Belgium lost in the final against Germany. captured their fourth crown.
He represented the nation in two consecutive FIFA World Cups: 1990 and 1994 – his last competition, where he was awarded with the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper.
He made his final appearance for Belgium on 17 December 1994 in 1–4 loss against Spain, in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match
twice, from January 2001 to June 2002 and from August 2006 to the end of the 2008 season. Under Preud'homme, Standard Liège won its first Belgian Championship in 25 years in his second spell, and it therefore came as a surprise when he was appointed manager of Gent for the 2008–09 season.
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as the head coach of FC Twente
.
On 31 July 2010, Preud'homme won his first trophy in Dutch football as Twente defeated Ajax 1–0 in the Johan Cruijff Schaal
match.
On 8 May 2011, Twente defeated Ajax 3–2 after extra time in the KNVB Cup
final held at the De Kuip in Rotterdam.
club Al-Shabab Riyadh.
Standard Liège
Mechelen
Benfica
Standard Liège
Gent
Twente
1 includes 1 match and 5 goals in Portuguese Supercup.
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
champions FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in the 2010–11 season. He was considered one of the world's best goalkeepers during his career, and the first winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
.
On club level, Preud'homme played for Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
, Mechelen, and Benfica. With Mechelen, he won the Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
in 1987, the Cup Winner's Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987-88
The season 1987-88 of the European Cup Winners' Cup finished with a shock victory by KV Mechelen in the final against defending champions Ajax. It was their first ever European campaign and their only European title, and although they won the Belgian league the next season financial problems meant...
and the European Super Cup in 1988 and the Belgian league title in 1989. He retired as a player in 1999, aged 40. For Belgium, Preud'homme was capped 58 times, from 1979 to 1995. Other than the 1994 World Cup, he also played in the 1990
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
edition.
Standard Liège
Preud'homme is a product of Standard Liège's youth system which he joined 10 years old in 1969. He was first called up to the first team in 1977.International career
Preud'homme made his senior debut on 2 May 1978 in a 0–0 draw with Austria in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying matchUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 2
Standings and results for Group 2 of the UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying tournament.Group 1 consisted of Austria, Belgium, Norway, Portugal and Scotland. Group winners were Belgium, who went undefeated in qualifying, edging past Austria.-Results:----...
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Preud'homme served as second keeper behind Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff is a Belgian former football goalkeeper.-Biography:At the age of 16, Pfaff joined K.S.K. Beveren with whom he won a Belgian champions title and a Belgian Cup . The same year, he received the Belgian Golden Shoe...
in the UEFA Euro 1980 as Belgium lost in the final against Germany. captured their fourth crown.
He represented the nation in two consecutive FIFA World Cups: 1990 and 1994 – his last competition, where he was awarded with the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper.
He made his final appearance for Belgium on 17 December 1994 in 1–4 loss against Spain, in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match
UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 2
-Standings:-Results and fixtures:--------------------------------------------...
Standard Liège
Preud'homme has been the head coach of Standard LiègeStandard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
twice, from January 2001 to June 2002 and from August 2006 to the end of the 2008 season. Under Preud'homme, Standard Liège won its first Belgian Championship in 25 years in his second spell, and it therefore came as a surprise when he was appointed manager of Gent for the 2008–09 season.
Gent
Preud'homme moved to K.A.A. Gent on 27 May 2008. In the period he was coach, Gent finished second in the Jupiler Pro League and won the Belgian CupBelgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
.
Twente
On 23 May 2010, it was confirmed that Preud'homme would replace Steve McClarenSteve McClaren
Stephen "Steve" McClaren is an English football manager and former player.McClaren was previously manager of VfL Wolfsburg in Germany between May 2010 and February 2011, having left his post at Dutch side FC Twente, with whom he won the club's first Eredivisie championship in the 2009–10 season...
as the head coach of FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
.
On 31 July 2010, Preud'homme won his first trophy in Dutch football as Twente defeated Ajax 1–0 in the Johan Cruijff Schaal
Johan Cruijff-schaal XV
The 2010 Johan Cruijff Schaal was held on July 31, 2010 at the Amsterdam ArenA. The match was between the Eredivisie 2009–10 champions FC Twente and KNVB Cup 2009–10 winners Ajax. FC Twente won the match 1–0 by a goal from de Jong.-Match details:...
match.
On 8 May 2011, Twente defeated Ajax 3–2 after extra time in the KNVB Cup
2010–11 KNVB Cup
The 2010–11 KNVB Cup was the 93rd season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 18 August 2010 with the matches of Round 1 and end with the final on 8 May 2011...
final held at the De Kuip in Rotterdam.
Al-Shabab Riyadh
On 13 June 2011 FC Twente confirmed on its website Preud'homme's departure to Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
club Al-Shabab Riyadh.
Coaching stats
Current .| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | +/- | ||||
| Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
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January 2001 | August 2002 | ||||||||
| Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
|
30 August 2006 | 26 May 2008 | 89 | 52 | 21 | 16 | 162 | 82 | ||
| Gent | |
27 May 2008 | 22 May 2010 | 89 | 46 | 20 | 23 | 159 | 107 | ||
| Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
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23 May 2010 | 13 June 2011 | 53 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 99 | 62 | ||
| Al-Shabab Riyadh |  |
13 June 2011 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |||
Player honours
Standard LiègeStandard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
- Belgian First Division (2): 1981–82, 1982–83
- Belgian CupBelgian CupThe Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
(1): 1980–81 - Belgian SupercupBelgian SupercupThe Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to...
(2): 1981, 1983
Mechelen
- Belgian First Division (1): 1988–89
- Belgian CupBelgian CupThe Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
(1): 1986–87 - Cup Winners Cup (1): 1987–88
- European Supercup (1): 1988
BenficaSL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
- Portuguese Cup: 1995–96
Individual
- Belgian Golden ShoeBelgian Golden ShoeIn association football, the Belgian Golden Shoe is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year. The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws....
: 1987, 1989 - Belgian Goalkeeper of the YearBelgian professional football awardsThe Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994 - IFFHS World's Best GoalkeeperIFFHS World's Best GoalkeeperThe IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics . The votes, in 1996, were cast by IFFHS's editorial staff as well as experts from 89 countries spanning six...
: 1994 - UEFA Goalkeeper of the YearBest European GoalkeeperThe Best European Goalkeeper award is a football award given annually since 1990 to the most outstanding Goalkeeper in Europe, as voted by the UEFA magazine, in 2009 the ESM become the donor of the award .- List of winners :*1990 – Walter Zenga...
: 1994 - Yashin Award: 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
Managerial honours
Standard LiègeStandard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
- Belgian First Division(1): 2007–08
Gent
- Belgian CupBelgian CupThe Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
(1): 2009–102009–10 Belgian CupThe 2009–10 Belgian Cup was the 55th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It commenced on 25 July 2009 with the first matches of Round 1 and concluded with the Final on 15 May 2010. Racing Genk were the defending champions, the trophy was won by K. A. A...
TwenteFC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
- Johan Cruijff Shield(1): 2010Johan Cruijff-schaal XVThe 2010 Johan Cruijff Schaal was held on July 31, 2010 at the Amsterdam ArenA. The match was between the Eredivisie 2009–10 champions FC Twente and KNVB Cup 2009–10 winners Ajax. FC Twente won the match 1–0 by a goal from de Jong.-Match details:...
- KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
(1): 2010–112010–11 KNVB CupThe 2010–11 KNVB Cup was the 93rd season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 18 August 2010 with the matches of Round 1 and end with the final on 8 May 2011...
Individual
- Professional Manager of the Year: 2007-08Belgian professional football awardsThe Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
- Eredivise Coach of the Year: 2010–112010–11 Eredivisie-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
Club stats
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | G A | Apps | G A | Apps | G A | Apps | G A | ||
| Benfica | 1994–95 Portuguese Liga 1994-95 -Overview:The league was contested by 18 teams, and F.C. Porto won the championship.-League standings:... |
31 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 41 | ||
| 1995–96 Portuguese Liga 1995-96 -Overview:It was contested by 18 teams, and F.C. Porto won the championship.-League standings:... |
33 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 36 | |
| 1996–97 Portuguese Liga 1996-97 -Overview:It was contested by 18 teams, and F.C. Porto won the championship.-League standings:... |
34 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 471 | 481 | |
| 1997–98 Portuguese Liga 1997-98 -Overview:It was contested by 18 teams, and F.C. Porto won the championship.-League standings:... |
28 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 28 | |||
| 1998–99 Portuguese Liga 1998-99 -Overview:It was contested by 18 teams, and F.C. Porto won the championship.-League standings:-References:... |
21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 30 | |||
| Total | 147 | 123 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 199 | 183 | |
1 includes 1 match and 5 goals in Portuguese Supercup.
International stats
| National Team |
Year | Friendlies FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth... |
World Cup FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body... |
European Championships UEFA European Football Championship The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1990 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | |
| Total | 20 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 56 | |