.jpg) Vreven withVitesse | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1973-07-18)18 July 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diepenbeek | |||
| Sint-Truiden | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Mechelen | 84 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Gent | 57 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Utrecht | 113 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Vitesse Arnhem | 46 | (0) |
| 2006 | Omonia | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Sint-Truiden | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | →Tongeren (loan) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Leopoldsburg | ||
| 2010–2012 | Esperanza Neerpelt | ||
| International career | |||
| Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) | |
| 1994–1995 | Belgium U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2002 | Belgium | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | KFC Esperanza Neerpelt | ||
| 2012–2013 | Dessel Sport | ||
| 2013–2015 | Lommel United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 2017–2018 | NAC Breda | ||
| 2018–2019 | Beerschot Wilrijk | ||
| 2019–2020 | Lokeren | ||
| 2020–2021 | AS Trenčín | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dessel Sport | ||
| 2023 | Oostende | ||
| 2024 | FK Panevėžys | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stijn Vreven (born 18 July 1973) is a Belgian professionalfootball manager and a former player.
Vreven's career began when he signed a professional contract withY.R. K.V. Mechelen, making his first first-team appearance in 1993, at the age of 20. After four seasons inMechelen he moved toK.A.A. Gent where he developed into a better player for another two seasons. Then he made the step abroad to play for Dutch sideFC Utrecht. In four seasons Vreven developed from an unknown player into a hero among the FC Utrecht supporters. He's known for his determination and aggressiveness, which gave him the status of a real killer on the pitch. After his period inUtrecht he moved to Germany to play forBundesliga side1. FC Kaiserslautern. He was not able to become a first team regular and returned to The Netherlands the year after where he played forVitesse Arnhem. At Vitesse he showed that he still had the same determination and became a regular from the start. When criticising his own team mates in December 2005 managerEdward Sturing placed Vreven in Vitesse's second team. A few weeks later he left the team to sign a new contract atAC Omonia in Cyprus. After playing just six matches he returned to The Netherlands once again, where he joinedADO Den Haag.
In March 2007, Vreven was diagnosed withdiabetes (type 1). This did not stop him, however, from continuing to play football. In August 2007, Vreven played forSint-Truiden and joined in January 2008K.S.K. Tongeren on loan.[1] He returned in summer 2008 toK. Sint-Truidense V.V. and moved toK.E.S.K. Leopoldsburg.[2] In November 2010 he left K.E.S.K. Leopoldsburg and signed a contract as player-coach byKFC Esperanza Neerpelt.[3]
From 2012 till June 2015 he was the coach ofK.F.C. Dessel Sport. He was the coach ofWaasland-Beveren from July 2015 to October 2016.
On 20 June 2023, Vreven was hired as manager ofOostende, recently relegated from theBelgian Pro League.[4] Following a rough start to the season compounded by point deductions owing to missed repayment deadlines, Vreven was dismissed on 11 December 2023, with the club bottom of theChallenger Pro League.[5]
On 28 May 2024, Vreven was appointed manager ofFK Panevėžys.
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