 Somers withFC Utrecht in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1978-03-09)9 March 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1989 | VC Rijmenam | ||
| 1989–1996 | Lierse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Lierse | 97 | (21) |
| 2001–2004 | Trabzonspor | 70 | (9) |
| 2004–2010 | Utrecht | 119 | (10) |
| 2011–2015 | KSV Schriek | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tielt-Winge 3000 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Hasselt | ||
| 2018–2020 | Genk (U-18) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Genk (U-21) | ||
| 2023 | OH Leuven (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Deinze | ||
| 2024 | OH Leuven (caretaker) | ||
| 2025 | OH Leuven (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hans Somers (born 9 March 1978) is a Belgian professionalfootballer and coach, who is currently director of the youth department atOH Leuven.
Somers started his professional career withLierse, where he played for five seasons, and was a regular in three of those seasons.[1] Amidfielder, his strengths were in the passing game. During his time atUtrecht, he became renowned for his longthrow-in.[2] After his stint at Lierse, Somers left for Turkey where he started playing forTrabzonspor. There too, he became an established starter in midfield. After three seasons with Trabzonspor, Somers moved to the DutchEredivisie in 2004 where he played for Utrecht.[3] One of his most memorable moments at the club came in the2004 Johan Cruyff Shield against Ajax; his official debut for the club. Somers came on as a substitute when Utrecht were losing 2–1, and promptly scored twice to put them 3–2 up.[1] They went on to win 4–2.[4] In the regular season, however, he would score only twice in 27 appearances, something he would repeat in the following seasons.[5]
After leaving Utrecht, Somers moved to Belgian lower-league club KSV Schriek in October 2011.[6]
Somers started his career as head coach ofHasselt.[7] From 2018 until 2023, he worked as a coach for KRC Genk U18 and later also the U21 team of the club, Young Genk, in the Challenger Pro League. During those 5 years, he was crowned champion 4 times and reached the UEFA Youth League round of 16 twice.[8]
In June 2023, it was confirmed, that Somers would become the assistant coach ofMarc Brys atOud-Heverlee Leuven from the beginning of the 2023-24 season, replacingSven Swinnen.[9] However, on 6 October 2023, the club announced that they mutually decided to part ways with Somers.[10] On 14 November 2023, Somers took charge ofChallenger Pro League sideDeinze, replacingMarc Grosjean.[11]
Lierse
Trabzonspor
Utrecht