Johan Walem


Johan Walem is a Belgian football manager and former player, who currently manages the Cyprus national football team. He previously worked as head coach of the Kortrijk. Walem was considered one of the best Belgian midfielders of his generation. He gained 36 caps for the national team, scoring two goals.

Career

Walem was born in Soignies, Belgium. His former clubs are Molenbeek, Anderlecht, Udinese, Parma, Standard Liège, Torino and Catania. At Udinese, he was nicknamed Il Geometra as he was very precise in his passes. His partnership with German striker Oliver Bierhoff was also praised at that time. After he retired he has worked as TV consultant for Belgacom TV and as youth-coach at Udinese Calcio. Walem took over the job as head coach of the Belgium national under-21 football team after the 2011–12 season.

Honours

Club

Anderlecht
Parma
Udinese