Tim Smolders (born 26 August 1980) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Club Brugge, RBC Roosendaal, Charleroi, K.A.A. Gent, and Cercle Brugge.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Geel, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge (head of academy) | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1990 | FC Netezonen Eindhout | ||
1900–1993 | Westerlo | ||
1993–1998 | Geel | ||
1998–1999 | Club Brugge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | Club Brugge | 64 | (10) |
2004–2006 | RBC Roosendaal | 60 | (6) |
2006–2008 | Charleroi | 82 | (14) |
2009–2012 | Gent | 82 | (8) |
2012–2015 | Cercle Brugge | 66 | (5) |
2015–2018 | Zwevezele | ||
Total | 354 | (43) | |
Teams managed | |||
2014–2015 | Cercle Brugge (player-assistant) | ||
2018–2019 | Belgium U19 (assistant) | ||
2019–2021 | Club Brugge (U-21 assistant) | ||
2021–2022 | Club Brugge (head of academy) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In his last year at Cercle Brugge, Smolders combined the roles of player and assistant manager.[1] In August 2015, Smolders joined Belgian amateur club Zwevezele,[2] and after three years at the club, he officially retired in August 2018, when he was hired as an assistant manager for the Belgian U-19 national team under manager Jacky Mathijssen.[3][4]
In June 2019, Smolders returned to Club Brugge as an assistant coach for the clubs U-21 team and talent coach for both the U-21 and U-18 teams.[5] On 9 August 2021, Smolders was placed in a new role at Club Brugge as the Head of the clubs Academy, Club NXT Academy.[6] On May 31, 2022, Club announced that they and Smolders had mutually agreed to part ways.[7]
Club Brugge
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