Nicky Hayen
Updated: 12/11/2025, 9:10:19 AM Wikipedia source
Nicky Hayen (born 16 August 1980) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player.
Infobox
2014
Zwarte Leeuw
Date of birth
(1980-08-16) 16 August 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Defender
Current team
Club Brugge (head coach)
–1999
Sint-Truiden
Years
Team
1999–2008
Sint-Truiden
2008–2010
RBC Roosendaal
2010–2013
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2012–2013
→ Antwerp (loan)
2013–2014
Dender
2015–2016
KVK Tienen
2016–2017
ASV Geel
2017–2018
Berchem Sport
2019–2020
Sint-Truiden (caretaker)
2020–2021
Waasland-Beveren
2021–2022
Haverfordwest County
2022–2024
Club NXT
2024–
Club Brugge
2024–2025
Club Brugge
Tables
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
ASV Geel
ASV Geel
Team
ASV Geel
Nat
From
1 July 2016
To
16 October 2017
Record
42
Record
20
Record
5
Record
17
Record
74
Record
58
Record
+16
Record
047.62
Berchem Sport
Berchem Sport
Team
Berchem Sport
Nat
From
15 November 2017
To
24 January 2018
Record
7
Record
0
Record
1
Record
6
Record
7
Record
16
Record
−9
Record
000.00
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden
Team
Sint-Truiden
Nat
From
25 November 2019
To
2 January 2020
Record
6
Record
1
Record
1
Record
4
Record
5
Record
13
Record
−8
Record
016.67
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
Team
Waasland-Beveren
Nat
From
1 July 2020
To
30 June 2021
Record
38
Record
9
Record
8
Record
21
Record
52
Record
79
Record
−27
Record
023.68
Haverfordwest County
Haverfordwest County
Team
Haverfordwest County
Nat
From
31 December 2021
To
1 May 2022
Record
15
Record
6
Record
4
Record
5
Record
29
Record
16
Record
+13
Record
040.00
Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Team
Club Brugge
Nat
From
18 March 2024
To
8 December 2025
Record
102
Record
61
Record
20
Record
21
Record
199
Record
114
Record
+85
Record
059.80
Career total
Career total
Team
Career total
Nat
210
From
97
To
39
Record
74
Record
366
Record
296
Record
+70
Record
046.19
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
| mw- G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| ASV Geel | | 1 July 2016 | 16 October 2017 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 047.62 |
| Berchem Sport | | 15 November 2017 | 24 January 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 000.00 |
| Sint-Truiden | | 25 November 2019 | 2 January 2020 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 016.67 |
| Waasland-Beveren | | 1 July 2020 | 30 June 2021 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 023.68 |
| Haverfordwest County | | 31 December 2021 | 1 May 2022 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 040.00 |
| Club Brugge | | 18 March 2024 | 8 December 2025 | 102 | 61 | 20 | 21 | 199 | 114 | +85 | 059.80 |
| Career total | 210 | 97 | 39 | 74 | 366 | 296 | +70 | 046.19 | |||
References
- "Haverfordwest make surprise appointment as Nicky Hayen named manager"https://clwbpeldroed.org/2021/12/31/haverfordwest-county-nicky-hayen/
- "Nicky Hayen takes charge at Haverfordwest County AFC"https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/19817798.nicky-hayen-takes-charge-haverfordwest-county-afc/
- Y Clwb Pel-Droedhttps://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/06/15/haverfordwest-county-nicky-hayen-club-brugge/
- clubbrugge.behttps://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/nicky-hayen-new-head-coach-club-nxt
- "Club Brugge fires coach Ronny Deila ahead of playoffs in Belgium"https://apnews.com/article/brugge-belgium-deila-fired-2009b05c3057354bc850177eb4b692ee
- clubbrugge.behttps://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/news/club-speelt-gelijk-tegen-cercle-en-is-kampioen
- clubbrugge.behttps://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/nicky-hayen-remains-head-coach-club-brugge
- "Ivan Leko replaces Nicky Hayen as Club Brugge head coach"https://www.clubbrugge.be/en/news/ivan-leko-vervangt-nicky-hayen-als-hoofdcoach-club-brugge
- Nicky Hayen coach profile at Soccerway (archived)https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/nicky-hayen/13467/#bd
- Sporzahttps://sporza.be/nl/2024/12/16/club-brugge-boven-nicky-hayen-beste-belgische-trainer-joaquin-seys-sterkste-debutant~1734348795306/
- Sporzahttps://sporza.be/nl/2025/02/04/bekijk-hier-de-uitslagen-van-het-71e-gala-van-de-gouden-schoen~1738688489454/