Gunter Van Handenhoven


Gunter Van Handenhoven is a Belgian former professional footballer and former team manager of R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Club career

Van Handenhoven was born in Sint-Niklaas. He made an early breakthrough in Belgian first division and soon he was transferred to FC Metz. 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 U-21. He played at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Personal life

He was for four years married to model Ann Van Elsen, with whom he has daughter June, and is the brother of Sandrine Van Handenhoven, a singer, who ended fourth in Idool 2004.