| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Eeklo, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Knokke (Reserves manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2008 | Club Brugge | 286 | (15) |
| 2007–2008 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Oostende | ||
| 2010–2011 | Roeselare | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002–2005 | Belgium | 11 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2019 | Oostende (U11) | ||
| 2019– | Knokke (reserves) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Olivier De Cock (born 9 November 1975) is a Belgian former professional footballer[1] who played as a right-back. He is currently manager of the reserve team of R. Knokke FC.
Club career
De Cock was born in Eeklo. He joined Club Brugge KV in 1987. In 1995, he was promoted to the first team. De Cock made his debut for Club Brugge on 29 November 1996 in the competition against AA Gent (1–3 to Club). It was however after the departure of Eric Deflandre that De Cock got a permanent place in the side. When Brian Priske came, he lost his permanent place in the side.
In August 2007 he moved to Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan. He then played for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and K.V. Oostende. In the summer of 2010 he joined Roeselare on a one-year contract.
International career
De Cock earned 11 caps for the Belgium national football team. His first game for them came against Andorra on 12 October 2002 in a 1–0 victory.
Coaching career
In January 2018, De Cock was appointed team manager of his former club Roeselare.[2][3] In the summer 2018, he was hired as the manager of K.V. Oostende's U11 team.[4]
On 22 April 2019, he was appointed manager of the reserve team of R. Knokke FC.[5]
Career statistics
| Year | Club | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Club Brugge K.V. | 0 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Club Brugge K.V. | 12 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Club Brugge K.V. | 9 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Club Brugge K.V. | 15 | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Club Brugge K.V. | 23 | 3 |
| 2000–01 | Club Brugge K.V. | 33 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Club Brugge K.V. | 28 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Club Brugge K.V. | 31 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Club Brugge K.V. | 22 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Club Brugge K.V. | 14 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Club Brugge K.V. | 20 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Club Brugge K.V. | 2 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 18 | 0 |
References
- ^ "de Cock, Olivier" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ Ex-Bruggeling Olivier De Cock wordt teammanager bij Roeselare, nieuwsblad.be, 9 January 2018
- ^ Olivier De Cock is de nieuwe teammanager, ksvroeselare.be, 9 January 2019
- ^ Olivier De Cock over Gert Verheyen: "Hij maakt objectieve analyses", kw.be, 28 October 2018
- ^ Olivier De Cock volgend seizoen beloftentrainer en T3, rkfc.be, 22 April 2019
External links
- Olivier De Cock at WorldFootball.net
- Olivier De Cock at fussballdaten.de (in German)