Frederik Vanderbiest

Belgian football manager and former player

Frederik Vanderbiest
Personal information

Date of birth	(1977-10-10) 10 October 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth	Vilvoorde, Belgium
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	KV Mechelen (assistant coach)
Youth career
1983–1997	RWDM
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	RWDM
1998–1999	Walhain
1999–2000	Union SG
2000–2001	RWDM
2001–2007	Roeselare
2008–2009	Dender
2008–2009	→ OH Leuven (loan)
2009–2011	Oostende
Managerial career
2010–2015	Oostende
2015–2016	Cercle Brugge
2016	Antwerp
2016–2017^[1]	Aris Limassol
2017	Lierse
2017–2018	Roeselare (assistant)
2018–2019	KV Mechelen (assistant)
2019–2020	RWDM47
2020–	KV Mechelen (assistant)
2023	KV Mechelen (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederik Vanderbiest (born 10 October 1977) is a Belgian football manager and former player who is an assistant manager at KV Mechelen.

Career

Born in Vilvoorde, Belgium, Vanderbiest began playing football in R.W.D. Molenbeek's youth system before he joined the senior side. He played for K.S.V. Roeselare from 2001 to 2007, where he was twice voted player of the year by the club's supporters.^[2]

In 2013, he guided K.V. Oostende into the quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup and won promotion to the Belgian Pro League by winning the 2012–13 Belgian Second Division.^[3]

References

^ Frederik Vanderbiest is na twee maanden al opnieuw weg bij Aris Limassol‚ kw.knack.be, 4 January 2017
^ "Frederik Vanderbiest (Roeselare) tekent voor Dender". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). 22 December 2007.
^ Profile at Soccerway.com

Managerial positions
v t e K.V. Oostende – managers
Marmenhout (1981) Grijzenhout (1981–82) Bulatović (1982–84) Desmet (1984–86) Sanders (1986–87) Maeckelberghe (1987–88) Storme (1988–90) Butsraen (1990) Van Kerkhof (1990) Peeters (1990–95) Haesaert (1995–96) Van Wijk (1996–98) Pfaff (1998–99) L. Van der Elst (1999–2000) Brylle (2000–03) Peeters (2003) Bodart (2003–05) Vermeulen (2005) R. Vande Velde (2005–06) Wellens (2006–07) Ramčić (2007) Demanet (2007) Van Wijk (2007) Bataille (2007–08) J.-P. Vande Velde (2008–09) Pister (2009–11) Vanderbiest (2011–15) Vanderhaeghe (2015–17) Čustović (2017–18) Verheyen (2018–19) Broos^c (2019) F. Van der Elst^c (2019) Ingebrigtsen (2019) Van Wijk (2020) Čustović (2020) Blessin (2020–22) Pflanz^c (2022) Vanderhaeghe (2022) Thalhammer (2022–23) Vreven (2023) Jonckheere^c (2024) Shoffner (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager

Managerial positions

K.V. Oostende – managers

Marmenhout (1981)
Grijzenhout (1981–82)
Bulatović (1982–84)
Desmet (1984–86)
Sanders (1986–87)
Maeckelberghe (1987–88)
Storme (1988–90)
Butsraen (1990)
Van Kerkhof (1990)
Peeters (1990–95)
Haesaert (1995–96)
Van Wijk (1996–98)
Pfaff (1998–99)
L. Van der Elst (1999–2000)
Brylle (2000–03)
Peeters (2003)
Bodart (2003–05)
Vermeulen (2005)
R. Vande Velde (2005–06)
Wellens (2006–07)
Ramčić (2007)
Demanet (2007)
Van Wijk (2007)
Bataille (2007–08)
J.-P. Vande Velde (2008–09)
Pister (2009–11)
Vanderbiest (2011–15)
Vanderhaeghe (2015–17)
Čustović (2017–18)
Verheyen (2018–19)
Broos^c (2019)
F. Van der Elst^c (2019)
Ingebrigtsen (2019)
Van Wijk (2020)
Čustović (2020)
Blessin (2020–22)
Pflanz^c (2022)
Vanderhaeghe (2022)
Thalhammer (2022–23)
Vreven (2023)
Jonckheere^c (2024)
Shoffner (2024–)

v t e Cercle Brugge K.S.V. – managers
Dewulf (1910–14) Saeys (1914–28) Vanhalme (1928–37) Maxwell (1937–38) Fenichel (1938–40) Vanhalme (1940–41) Saeys (1941–42) Stejskal (1942–44) Baes (1944–46) Deschepper (1946–48) Baes (1948–50) Vanden Bempt (1950–51) Kennedy (1951–52) Versyp (1952–1953) Ruysschaert (1953–54) Thys (1954–56) Versyp (1956–57) Delfour (1958–62) Bigot (1962–63) Meuris (1963–66) Vandooren (1966–67) Braems (1967–72) Grijzenhout (1972–77) Petropoulos (1977–78) Masyn (1977–78) Grijzenhout (1978–79) Canjels (1979–82) Grijzenhout (1982–83) Houwaart (1983–84) Van Kerkhof (1984) Leekens (1984–87) Taelman (1987–88) Rotty (1988–89) Grijzenhout (1988–91) Lagrou (1990–91) Houwaart (1991–94) Leekens (1993–94) Tipurić (1994–97) Verkempinck (1997–98) Desmedt (1998–99) Van Wijk (1999–2002) Tipurić (2002–04) Van Veldhoven (2004–07) De Boeck (2007–10) Peeters (2010–12) Booy (2012–13) Staelens (2013–14) Viðarsson (2014–15) Van Wijk (2015) Vanderbiest (2015–16) Euvrard (2016) Riga (2016–17) Vercauteren (2017–18) Guyot (2018–19) Jeunechamps^c (2019) Mercadal (2019) Storck (2019–20) Clement (2020–21) De Wulf & Artz^c (2021) Vanderhaeghe (2021) Thalhammer (2021–22) Muslic (2022–) (c) = caretaker manager

Cercle Brugge K.S.V. – managers

Dewulf (1910–14)
Saeys (1914–28)
Vanhalme (1928–37)
Maxwell (1937–38)
Fenichel (1938–40)
Vanhalme (1940–41)
Saeys (1941–42)
Stejskal (1942–44)
Baes (1944–46)
Deschepper (1946–48)
Baes (1948–50)
Vanden Bempt (1950–51)
Kennedy (1951–52)
Versyp (1952–1953)
Ruysschaert (1953–54)
Thys (1954–56)
Versyp (1956–57)
Delfour (1958–62)
Bigot (1962–63)
Meuris (1963–66)
Vandooren (1966–67)
Braems (1967–72)
Grijzenhout (1972–77)
Petropoulos (1977–78)
Masyn (1977–78)
Grijzenhout (1978–79)
Canjels (1979–82)
Grijzenhout (1982–83)
Houwaart (1983–84)
Van Kerkhof (1984)
Leekens (1984–87)
Taelman (1987–88)
Rotty (1988–89)
Grijzenhout (1988–91)
Lagrou (1990–91)
Houwaart (1991–94)
Leekens (1993–94)
Tipurić (1994–97)
Verkempinck (1997–98)
Desmedt (1998–99)
Van Wijk (1999–2002)
Tipurić (2002–04)
Van Veldhoven (2004–07)
De Boeck (2007–10)
Peeters (2010–12)
Booy (2012–13)
Staelens (2013–14)
Viðarsson (2014–15)
Van Wijk (2015)
Vanderbiest (2015–16)
Euvrard (2016)
Riga (2016–17)
Vercauteren (2017–18)
Guyot (2018–19)
Jeunechamps^c (2019)
Mercadal (2019)
Storck (2019–20)
Clement (2020–21)
De Wulf & Artz^c (2021)
Vanderhaeghe (2021)
Thalhammer (2021–22)
Muslic (2022–)

v t e Royal Antwerp F.C. – managers
Verdyck (1919–30) Löwenfelt (1930–32) Delausnay (1932–34) Less (1934) Molnar (1934–36) Löwenfelt (1936–38) Wertz (1938–39) Pelsmaeker (1941–44) Pelsmaeker (1945–49) De Clercq & Gedopt (1949–53) Game (1953–60) Havlicek (1960–61) Humenberger (1961–64) Hofman & Fraifont (1964) D'Hollander (1964–65) Game (1965–68) Maertens (1968–70) Cautreels (1970–71) Csernai (1971–72) Wauters & Simons (1972) Braems (1972–73) Thys (1973–76) Vliers (1976–77) Novák (1977–79) Van Den Bergh (1979–80) Wauters (1980) Davidovic (1980–83) Dockx (1983–84) Haan (1984–85) Nollet (1985–86) Keßler (1986–89) Davidovic (1989–91) Koekelcoren (1991) de Wit (1991) Meeuws (1991–93) Haesaert (1993–95) Svilar (1995) Fazekas (1995–96) Svilar (1996) Keßler (1996–97) Svilar (1997–98) Van Acker (1998–01) De Coninck (2001–02) Houwaart (2002–03) Desaeyere (2003) Perazić (2003–04) Grosjean (2004) Tipurić (2004–05) Van Acker (2005–06) Joyce (2006–08) Davidović (2008–09) Svilar (2009) Andrews (2009–10) De Roover (2010–11) Wilmssen (2011–12) Van Wijk (2012–13) Hasselbaink (2013–14) Stricker (2014–15) Gevaert (2015–16) Vanderbiest (2016) Gevaert (2016) De Decker (2016–17) Bölöni (2017–20) Leko (2020) Vercauteren (2021) Priske (2021–22) Van Bommel (2022–)

Royal Antwerp F.C. – managers

Verdyck (1919–30)
Löwenfelt (1930–32)
Delausnay (1932–34)
Less (1934)
Molnar (1934–36)
Löwenfelt (1936–38)
Wertz (1938–39)
Pelsmaeker (1941–44)
Pelsmaeker (1945–49)
De Clercq & Gedopt (1949–53)
Game (1953–60)
Havlicek (1960–61)
Humenberger (1961–64)
Hofman & Fraifont (1964)
D'Hollander (1964–65)
Game (1965–68)
Maertens (1968–70)
Cautreels (1970–71)
Csernai (1971–72)
Wauters & Simons (1972)
Braems (1972–73)
Thys (1973–76)
Vliers (1976–77)
Novák (1977–79)
Van Den Bergh (1979–80)
Wauters (1980)
Davidovic (1980–83)
Dockx (1983–84)
Haan (1984–85)
Nollet (1985–86)
Keßler (1986–89)
Davidovic (1989–91)
Koekelcoren (1991)
de Wit (1991)
Meeuws (1991–93)
Haesaert (1993–95)
Svilar (1995)
Fazekas (1995–96)
Svilar (1996)
Keßler (1996–97)
Svilar (1997–98)
Van Acker (1998–01)
De Coninck (2001–02)
Houwaart (2002–03)
Desaeyere (2003)
Perazić (2003–04)
Grosjean (2004)
Tipurić (2004–05)
Van Acker (2005–06)
Joyce (2006–08)
Davidović (2008–09)
Svilar (2009)
Andrews (2009–10)
De Roover (2010–11)
Wilmssen (2011–12)
Van Wijk (2012–13)
Hasselbaink (2013–14)
Stricker (2014–15)
Gevaert (2015–16)
Vanderbiest (2016)
Gevaert (2016)
De Decker (2016–17)
Bölöni (2017–20)
Leko (2020)
Vercauteren (2021)
Priske (2021–22)
Van Bommel (2022–)

v t e Aris Limassol – managers
Kraus (1976–80) Kraus (1983–85) Michaelides (1986–91) Engel (1997) Špoljarić (2004–05) Ospina (2005) Michaelides (2006–07) Houwaart (2007) Stoichiță (2007–08) Agiomamitis (2008–09) Constantinou (2009–10) Demol (2010) Mitošević (2011–12) Ioannou (2012–13) Kyriacou (2013) Caanen (2013–14) Polyviou (2014) Agiomamitis (2014–15) Nikolovski (2015) Neagoe (2015–16) Kaiafas (2016) Theodoridis (2016) Vanderbiest (2016–17) Martides (2017) Christopoulos (2017–18) Panayiotou (2018) Michael (2018–19) Martides (2019) Louka (2019–22) Shpilevsky (2022–)

Aris Limassol – managers

Kraus (1976–80)
Kraus (1983–85)
Michaelides (1986–91)
Engel (1997)
Špoljarić (2004–05)
Ospina (2005)
Michaelides (2006–07)
Houwaart (2007)
Stoichiță (2007–08)
Agiomamitis (2008–09)
Constantinou (2009–10)
Demol (2010)
Mitošević (2011–12)
Ioannou (2012–13)
Kyriacou (2013)
Caanen (2013–14)
Polyviou (2014)
Agiomamitis (2014–15)
Nikolovski (2015)
Neagoe (2015–16)
Kaiafas (2016)
Theodoridis (2016)
Vanderbiest (2016–17)
Martides (2017)
Christopoulos (2017–18)
Panayiotou (2018)
Michael (2018–19)
Martides (2019)
Louka (2019–22)
Shpilevsky (2022–)

v t e Lierse S.K. – managers
Grumeau (1920–30) Turnhauer (1930–36) Mály (1936–39) De Preter (1939–44) Kiebooms (1944–46) Berry (1946–48) Kiebooms (1948–49) D'Hollander (1949–53) Tarkany (1953–55) D'Hollander (1955–61) De Vos (1961) De Graaf (1961–62) Meert (1962–63) Van den Bergh (1963–70) Spurgeon (1970) Willems (1970–71) De Munck (1971) Baeten (1971–72) Bedl (1972–73) Willems (1973) Baeten (1973–74) Croon (1974–75) Bedl (1975–77) Van den Bergh (1977–79) Baeten (1979) Künnecke (1979–81) Bedl (1981–82) Croon (1982–83) Baeten (1983–84) Boskamp (1984–87) Vets (1987) Meeuws (1987–88) Davidovic (1988–89) Hulshoff (1989–91) Helleputte (1991–94) Gerets (1994–97) Daerden (1997–98) Braeckmans (1998–99) Meeuws (1999–2001) Van Acker (2001–02) Ferrera (2002–04) Put (2004–05) Trost (2005–06) Rekdal (2006–07) Helleputte (2007–10) Anthuenis (2010) Van Meir (2010–11) Sollied (2011) Janssens (2011–12) Ramzy (2012–13) Van Meir (2013) Menzo (2013–14) Stojanović (2014–15) Helleputte (2015) Guillou (2015) Zerdouk (2015) Van Meir (2015–17) Vanderbiest (2017) Still (2017) Colpaert (2017–18)

Lierse S.K. – managers

Grumeau (1920–30)
Turnhauer (1930–36)
Mály (1936–39)
De Preter (1939–44)
Kiebooms (1944–46)
Berry (1946–48)
Kiebooms (1948–49)
D'Hollander (1949–53)
Tarkany (1953–55)
D'Hollander (1955–61)
De Vos (1961)
De Graaf (1961–62)
Meert (1962–63)
Van den Bergh (1963–70)
Spurgeon (1970)
Willems (1970–71)
De Munck (1971)
Baeten (1971–72)
Bedl (1972–73)
Willems (1973)
Baeten (1973–74)
Croon (1974–75)
Bedl (1975–77)
Van den Bergh (1977–79)
Baeten (1979)
Künnecke (1979–81)
Bedl (1981–82)
Croon (1982–83)
Baeten (1983–84)
Boskamp (1984–87)
Vets (1987)
Meeuws (1987–88)
Davidovic (1988–89)
Hulshoff (1989–91)
Helleputte (1991–94)
Gerets (1994–97)
Daerden (1997–98)
Braeckmans (1998–99)
Meeuws (1999–2001)
Van Acker (2001–02)
Ferrera (2002–04)
Put (2004–05)
Trost (2005–06)
Rekdal (2006–07)
Helleputte (2007–10)
Anthuenis (2010)
Van Meir (2010–11)
Sollied (2011)
Janssens (2011–12)
Ramzy (2012–13)
Van Meir (2013)
Menzo (2013–14)
Stojanović (2014–15)
Helleputte (2015)
Guillou (2015)
Zerdouk (2015)
Van Meir (2015–17)
Vanderbiest (2017)
Still (2017)
Colpaert (2017–18)

v t e KV Mechelen – managers
Dessain (1911–25) Maxwell (1925–40) Rits (1940–43) Noëth (1943–47) Bourgeois (1947–52) Bourgeois & Noëth (1952–53) Noëth (1953–54) Bourgeois (1954–55) De Cleyn (1955–57) Bertuelens (1957–59) Stijnen (1959–61) De Rijcke (1961–62) Gaspar (1962–65) Dolgos (1965–67) Teughels (1967–69) Spurgeon (1969–70) Van den Bergh (1970–75) Bollen (1975–77) Talbut (1977–78) Teughels (1979) Bulatović (1979–81) Van Damme (1981–82) Kuterna (1982) Canjels (1982–84) Kunnecke (1985–86) De Mos (1986–89) Krol (1989) Van Hoof (1990–91) Leekens (1991–92) Van Hoof (1992–94) Meeuws (1994–96) Reynders (1996) Kanački (1996) Heylens (1996–97) Vercauteren (1997–98) Verkempinck (1998) Jacob & Billen (1998–99) Jacob (1999–2000) Clijsters (2000–01) Billen (2001) Hulshoff (2001–02) Van Hoof (2002) Demol (2002–03) Czerniatynski (2003–04) Vande Velde (2004–05) Kanački (2005) Wetzel (2005–06) Kanački (2006) Maes (2006–10) Brys (2010–12) Van Veldhoven (2012–13) Vercauteren (2014) Janković (2014–16) Ferrera (2016–17) Caluwé (a.i.) (2017) Janković (2017–18) Van Wijk (2018) Vrancken (2018–22) Buijs (2022) Defour (2022–23) Vanderbiest (a.i.) (2023) Hasi (2023–)

KV Mechelen – managers