Philippe Clement

Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football coach and former player who currently manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

Philippe Clement
Clement as coach of Club Brugge in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-03-22) 22 March 1974
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rangers (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Beerschot 48 (1)
1995–1998 Genk 86 (3)
1998–1999 Coventry City 12 (0)
1999–2009 Club Brugge 256 (38)
2009–2011 Germinal Beerschot 54 (2)
Total 456 (44)
International career
1998–2007 Belgium 38 (1)
Managerial career
2012 Club Brugge (interim)
2013 Club Brugge (interim)
2017 Waasland-Beveren
2017–2019 Genk
2019–2022 Club Brugge
2022–2023 Monaco
2023– Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 spent ten seasons at Club Brugge, between 1999 and 2009, where he played 333 matches. At the international level, Clement won 38 caps for the Belgian national team between 1998 to 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.

Playing career

Born in Antwerp, Clement played as a defensive midfielder for Beerschot, Genk, Coventry City and Club Brugge. Aged 35, at the end of his contract, he returned to his hometown in June 2009 and joined Germinal Beerschot.[1]

Clement played 38 times with Belgium national team, and was in the team for the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, missing the 2002 World Cup through a hamstring injury.[2] His debut was as a substitute in a 2–2 friendly draw with Norway on 25 March 1998,[3] and his only goal on 7 June 2003 was in a 2–2 draw with Bulgaria in Euro 2004 qualification.[2]

Coaching career

Assistant and interim manager of Club Brugge

At the end of his playing career in the summer of 2011, Clement became head of Club Brugge's U21s.[4] Aimé Anthuenis, his coach at Genk in 1998–99 and one of his mentors, recalls: "At Genk as well as with the [national team], I noticed that he was predisposed for the job. He was interested, asked questions, gave his opinion, behaved like a leader and had a great sense of teamwork."[5]

For the 2012–13 season, Clement became assistant coach of the first team.[4] In November 2012, he had his first experience as a manager on a professional bench and took over on an interim basis for two games between the dismissal of Georges Leekens[6] and the appointment of Juan Carlos Garrido.[4] His debut as a senior manager on 8 November was a 2–2 home draw with Newcastle United in the UEFA Europa League group stage,[7] and three days later lost 6–1 at leaders Anderlecht in the league.[8]

Clement then became Garrido's assistant.[4] In September 2013, he took over as interim coach following the Spaniard's dismissal and then remained assistant to Michel Preud'homme, until the end of the 2016–17 season.[4] Brugge won three titles (Belgian Cup 2015, then Championship and Super Cup in 2016), four runners-up and a third place in the Pro League during Clement's stay.[4]

Beveren and Genk

On 24 May 2017, Clement was hired on a three-year deal for his first job as a permanent head coach, at Waasland-Beveren.[9] In December that year, he moved to Genk, where he had previously played.[10] He guided his team to the 2018 Belgian Cup final which they lost 1–0 to Standard Liège; he blamed the referee for allegedly allowing the other team to waste time with trivial injuries.[11] The 2017–18 season ended with Europa League qualification after a 2–0 playoff win over Zulte Waregem and the team made the last 32 in the continental tournament before losing 4–1 at home to Slavia Prague;[12][13] his side won the league in 2018–19.[14]

Return to Brugge

In May 2019, Clement returned to Brugge on a three-year deal.[15] His team lost the 2020 Belgian Cup final by a single goal to Royal Antwerp,[16] and made the last 32 in the Europa League before a 6–1 elimination by Manchester United.[17] He won the league title in his first two seasons,[18] and was subsequently given a contract of indefinite length.[19] On 17 July 2021, he won the Belgian Super Cup 3–2 against Genk in the Jan Breydel Stadium.[20]

AS Monaco

On 3 January 2022, Clement left Club Brugge after three seasons and joined the principality club Monaco as head coach, following the departure of Niko Kovač. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract until June 2024.[21] He lifted the team from 6th place to 3rd in what remained of his first season, including a run of nine consecutive victories, but came 6th and missed out on Europe in 2022–23, leading to his dismissal.[22]

Rangers

Clement was appointed as manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 15 October 2023, succeeding Michael Beale, who was sacked after less than eleven months in post - as well as Steven Davis, who had been placed in charge of the team on an interim basis between Beale's departure and Clement's appointment.[23] He signed a deal until the summer of 2027.[2]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genk 1995–96 Belgian First Division 331000000331
1996–97 Belgian First Division 230000000230
1997–98 Belgian First Division 302000000302
Total 863000000863
Coventry City 1998–99 Premier League 120200020160
Club Brugge 1999–2000 Belgian First Division 314002000334
2000–01 Belgian First Division 164001000174
2001–02 Belgian First Division 326108100417
2002–03 Belgian First Division 2951010000405
2003–04 Belgian First Division 3142012000454
2004–05 Belgian First Division 244819100416
2005–06 Belgian First Division 224007000294
2006–07 Belgian First Division 292106100363
2007–08 Belgian First Division 132102100163
2008–09 Belgian First Division 223115100285
Total 256381526250033345
Germinal Beerschot 2009–10 Belgian First Division 262400000302
2010–11 Belgian First Division 280400000320
Total 542800000622
Career total 408432526252049750

    International

    [24]

    Year Appearances Goals
    199880
    199920
    200010
    200130
    200230
    200351
    200480
    200540
    200610
    200730
    Total381
    International goals
    GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    17 June 2003Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Bulgaria1–22–2Euro 2004 Qualification[24]

    Managerial record
    As of match played 26 October 2023
    Managerial record by team and tenure
    Team From To Record
    PWDLWin %
    Club Brugge (interim) 4 November 2012 15 November 2012 2 0 1 1 000.0
    Club Brugge (interim) 19 September 2013 20 September 2013 1 1 0 0 100.0
    Waasland-Beveren 1 July 2017 18 December 2017 22 9 5 8 040.9
    Genk 18 December 2017 30 June 2019 82 47 21 14 057.3
    Club Brugge 30 June 2019 3 January 2022 129 71 33 25 055.0
    Monaco 3 January 2022 4 June 2023 76 39 18 19 051.3
    Rangers 15 October 2023 Present 2 1 1 0 050.0
    Total 314 168 79 67 053.5

    Honours

    Player

    Genk[25]

    Club Brugge[26]

    Manager

    Genk

    Club Brugge

    Individual

    References
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    2. Grant, Michael (15 October 2023). "Philippe Clement appointed Rangers manager". The Times. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
    3. Larsimont, Frédéric; Thienpont, Pierre-Yves (18 March 2002). "23 Diables sur la route de l'Asie PHILIPPE CLÉMENT basket et bosse des maths". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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    10. "Belgique : Philippe Clement nouvel entraîneur de Genk". L'Équipe (in French). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
    11. Van Damme, Hermès; Moren, Robby (18 March 2018). "Clement pointe Lardot du doigt : "Je n'ai jamais vu ça" (in French). Walfoot. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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    14. Lunay, Mehdi (20 May 2019). "Genk, un champion efficace (surtout) dans les moments importants" (in French). RTBF. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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    16. "Philippe Clément après la défaite du FC Bruges face à l'Antwerp: «En première mi-temps, je n'ai pas reconnu mes joueurs»". Le Soir (in French). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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    20. Joséphy, Vincent (17 July 2021). "Le Club de Bruges carbure déjà à la Supercoupe". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
    21. "Philippe Clement nommé entraîneur de Monaco en remplacement de Niko Kovac (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
    22. "Philippe Clément remercié par Monaco après la dernière journée de Ligue 1 : "Ce fut un honneur d'entraîner ce merveilleux club"". L'Avenir (in French). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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