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Philippe Clement

Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of EFL Championship club Norwich City. He began his professional career at Belgian clubs Beerschot and Genk between 1992 and 1998, thereafter he joined Coventry City in England for one season. Clement then returned to his homeland and spent ten seasons at Club Brugge, between 1999 and 2009, making over 300 appearances. At international level, Clement won 38 caps for the Belgium national team between 1998 and 2007 and scored one goal. As a manager, Clement led Genk and Club Brugge to Belgian Pro League titles over three consecutive seasons. Abroad, he managed Monaco in Ligue 1 and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, winning a Scottish League Cup.

Infobox

2012
Club Brugge (interim)
2013
Club Brugge (interim)
2017
Waasland-Beveren
Date of birth
(1974-03-22) 22 March 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth
Antwerp, Belgium
Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)
Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Current team
Norwich City (head coach)
Years
Team
1992–1995
Beerschot
1995–1998
Genk
1998–1999
Coventry City
1999–2009
Club Brugge
2009–2011
Germinal Beerschot
1998–2007
Belgium
2017–2019
Genk
2019–2022
Club Brugge
2022–2023
Monaco
2023–2025
Rangers
2025–
Norwich City

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Cup
Apps
Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Genk
Genk
Club
Genk
Season
1995–96
League
Belgian First Division
League
33
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
33
Total
1
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Belgian First Division
League
23
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
23
Total
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
Belgian First Division
League
30
League
2
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
30
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
86
League
3
League
0
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
86
Other
3
Coventry City
Coventry City
Club
Coventry City
Season
1998–99
League
Premier League
League
12
League
0
Cup
2
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
16
Total
0
Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Club
Club Brugge
Season
1999–2000
League
Belgian First Division
League
31
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
33
Total
4
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Belgian First Division
League
16
League
4
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
17
Total
4
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
Belgian First Division
League
32
League
6
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
8
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
41
Total
7
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Belgian First Division
League
29
League
5
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
10
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
40
Total
5
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Belgian First Division
League
31
League
4
League
2
Cup
0
Cup
12
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
45
Total
4
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
Belgian First Division
League
24
League
4
League
8
Cup
1
Cup
9
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
41
Total
6
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
Belgian First Division
League
22
League
4
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
7
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
29
Total
4
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
Belgian First Division
League
29
League
2
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
36
Total
3
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
Belgian First Division
League
13
League
2
League
1
Cup
0
Cup
2
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
16
Total
3
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
Belgian First Division
League
22
League
3
League
1
Cup
1
Cup
5
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
28
Total
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
256
League
38
League
15
League
2
Cup
62
Cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
333
Other
45
Germinal Beerschot
Germinal Beerschot
Club
Germinal Beerschot
Season
2009–10
League
Belgian First Division
League
26
League
2
Cup
4
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
30
Total
2
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Belgian First Division
League
28
League
0
League
4
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
32
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
54
League
2
League
8
League
0
Cup
0
Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
62
Other
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
408
League
43
League
25
League
2
Cup
62
Cup
5
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
497
Other
50
Club
Season
League
Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Genk
1995–96
Belgian First Division
33
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
1
1996–97
Belgian First Division
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
1997–98
Belgian First Division
30
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
2
Total
86
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
3
Coventry City
1998–99
Premier League
12
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
16
0
Club Brugge
1999–2000
Belgian First Division
31
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
33
4
2000–01
Belgian First Division
16
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
4
2001–02
Belgian First Division
32
6
1
0
8
1
0
0
41
7
2002–03
Belgian First Division
29
5
1
0
10
0
0
0
40
5
2003–04
Belgian First Division
31
4
2
0
12
0
0
0
45
4
2004–05
Belgian First Division
24
4
8
1
9
1
0
0
41
6
2005–06
Belgian First Division
22
4
0
0
7
0
0
0
29
4
2006–07
Belgian First Division
29
2
1
0
6
1
0
0
36
3
2007–08
Belgian First Division
13
2
1
0
2
1
0
0
16
3
2008–09
Belgian First Division
22
3
1
1
5
1
0
0
28
5
Total
256
38
15
2
62
5
0
0
333
45
Germinal Beerschot
2009–10
Belgian First Division
26
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
30
2
2010–11
Belgian First Division
28
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
Total
54
2
8
0
0
0
0
0
62
2
Career total
408
43
25
2
62
5
2
0
497
50
Appearances and goals by national team and year[39] · Career statistics › International
Belgium
Belgium
National team
Belgium
Year
1998
Apps
8
Goals
0
1999
1999
National team
1999
Year
2
Apps
0
2000
2000
National team
2000
Year
1
Apps
0
2001
2001
National team
2001
Year
3
Apps
0
2002
2002
National team
2002
Year
3
Apps
0
2003
2003
National team
2003
Year
5
Apps
1
2004
2004
National team
2004
Year
8
Apps
0
2005
2005
National team
2005
Year
4
Apps
0
2006
2006
National team
2006
Year
1
Apps
0
2007
2007
National team
2007
Year
3
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
38
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Belgium
1998
8
0
1999
2
0
2000
1
0
2001
3
0
2002
3
0
2003
5
1
2004
8
0
2005
4
0
2006
1
0
2007
3
0
Total
38
1
List of international goals scored by Philippe Clement[39] · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
7 June 2003
Venue
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
2–1
Result
2–2
Competition
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
7 June 2003
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2–1
2–2
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Club Brugge (interim)
Club Brugge (interim)
Team
Club Brugge (interim)
From
4 November 2012
To
15 November 2012
Record
2
Record
0
Record
1
Record
1
Record
000.00
Club Brugge (interim)
Club Brugge (interim)
Team
Club Brugge (interim)
From
19 September 2013
To
20 September 2013
Record
1
Record
1
Record
0
Record
0
Record
100.00
Waasland-Beveren
Waasland-Beveren
Team
Waasland-Beveren
From
1 July 2017
To
18 December 2017
Record
22
Record
9
Record
5
Record
8
Record
040.91
Genk
Genk
Team
Genk
From
18 December 2017
To
30 June 2019
Record
82
Record
47
Record
21
Record
14
Record
057.32
Club Brugge
Club Brugge
Team
Club Brugge
From
30 June 2019
To
3 January 2022
Record
129
Record
70
Record
33
Record
26
Record
054.26
Monaco
Monaco
Team
Monaco
From
3 January 2022
To
4 June 2023
Record
73
Record
37
Record
17
Record
19
Record
050.68
Rangers
Rangers
Team
Rangers
From
15 October 2023
To
23 February 2025
Record
86
Record
55
Record
16
Record
15
Record
063.95
Norwich City
Norwich City
Team
Norwich City
From
18 November 2025
To
present
Record
5
Record
1
Record
2
Record
2
Record
020.00
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
400
To
220
Record
95
Record
85
Record
055.00
Team
From
To
Record
Ref
P
W
D
L
Win %
Club Brugge (interim)
4 November 2012
15 November 2012
2
0
1
1
000.00
Club Brugge (interim)
19 September 2013
20 September 2013
1
1
0
0
100.00
Waasland-Beveren
1 July 2017
18 December 2017
22
9
5
8
040.91
Genk
18 December 2017
30 June 2019
82
47
21
14
057.32
Club Brugge
30 June 2019
3 January 2022
129
70
33
26
054.26
Monaco
3 January 2022
4 June 2023
73
37
17
19
050.68
Rangers
15 October 2023
23 February 2025
86
55
16
15
063.95
Norwich City
18 November 2025
present
5
1
2
2
020.00
Total
400
220
95
85
055.00

References

  1. "Norwich City appoint Philippe Clement as head coach"
    https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/norwich-city-appoint-philippe-clement-as-head-coach
  2. "Clement quitte le FC Bruges pour le GBA"
    https://www.rtbf.be/article/clement-quitte-le-fc-bruges-pour-le-gba-3491313
  3. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/philippe-clement-appointed-rangers-manager-3v7q3tprh
  4. Le Soir
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