Johan Walem
| Date of birth | 01 February 1972 |
| Place of birth | Soignes |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.69 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A tenacious midfielder, Johan also has the vision to open up the tightest defence. Having started his career with Anderlecht, he enjoyed an outstanding 1998/99 season in Serie A with Udinese and decided to move to Parma. Unfortunately he struggled to make any impression at his new club and returned to Udinese after a year. He was unable to win back a regular place and, after protracted negotiations, returned to Belgium with Standard Liege in the 2001 close season. A member of the Belgian international squad for over ten years, Johan is likely to line-up in the middle of midfield in Japan and South Korea alongside the veteran Marc Wilmots. He scored his only international goal against Morocco in 1999.
Johan scored with a superb free kick to open the scoring in Belgium's last Group H match against Russia as the Red Devils secured a 3-2 victory and qualification to the last 16.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parma |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Udinese | Serie A | 7 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Udinese | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Standard Liege | Jupiler League | 14 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Standard Liege | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1991 | Luxembourg v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Tunisia v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | France v Belgium | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 01 Sep 1992 | Czechoslovakia v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Belgium v Wales | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Wales v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Romania v Belgium | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Belgium v North Macedonia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Spain v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Belgium v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Belgium v France | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Belgium v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 1999 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Belgium v Egypt | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Romania v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Rangers v Parma | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Belgium v Finland | L | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Parma v Rangers | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Netherlands v Belgium | D | 5-5 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Morocco | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1999 | England v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Italy v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Norway v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Bulgaria v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Polonia Warszawa v Udinese | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Udinese v Polonia Warszawa | W |
2-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Udinese v Brescia | W | 4-2 | Serie A | 1 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Latvia v Belgium | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Udinese v Fiorentina | L | 1-3 | Serie A | 11 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Perugia v Udinese | L | 3-1 | Serie A | 13 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Udinese v Lazio | L | 3-4 | Serie A | 14 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Udinese v Atalanta | L | 2-4 | Serie A | 16 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Udinese v Parma | L | 1-3 | Serie A | 23 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Reggina v Udinese | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Udinese v Bari | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | AC Milan v Udinese | L | 3-0 | Serie A | 26 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Udinese v AS Roma | L | 1-3 | Serie A | 27 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Fiorentina v Udinese | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 28 |
| 05 May 2001 | Bologna v Udinese | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 29 |
| 12 May 2001 | Udinese v Perugia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 30 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Belgium v Latvia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Udinese v Vicenza | L | 2-3 | Serie A | 34 |
| 09 Aug 2001 | FK Vardar Skopje v Standard Liège | W | 0-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 12 Aug 2001 | RSC Charleroi v Standard Liege | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Finland v Belgium | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Standard Liège v Germinal Beerschot | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Standard Liège v FK Vardar Skopje | D |
0-0 Agg: 3-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Standard Liège v RWD Molenbeek | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | St Truiden v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 4 |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Standard Liège v Excelsior Mouscron | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 5 |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Standard Liège v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Strasbourg v Standard Liège | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Standard Liège v Lokeren | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Beveren v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 8 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Standard Liège v Royal Antwerp | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Bordeaux v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 2001 | La Louviere v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 10 |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Standard Liège v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 11 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Standard Liège v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | RC Genk v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 12 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Standard Liège v Lierse SK | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 13 |
| 28 Nov 2001 | AA Ghent v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 16 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Club Brugge v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 14 |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Standard Liège v Eendracht Aalst | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 15 |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Greece v Belgium | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Belgium v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Belgium v Russia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Belgium | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Belgium | Cyprus Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Belgium | International Friendly | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1991 | Luxembourg v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Belgium v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Tunisia v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1992 | France v Belgium | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 01 Sep 1992 | Czechoslovakia v Belgium | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Belgium v Wales | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Wales v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Romania v Belgium | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Belgium v North Macedonia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Spain v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Belgium v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Belgium v France | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Belgium v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 1999 | Cyprus v Belgium | W | 0-1 | CYPRUS TOURNAMENT | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Belgium v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Belgium v Egypt | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Romania v Belgium | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Belgium v Finland | L | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Netherlands v Belgium | D | 5-5 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Belgium v Morocco | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1999 | England v Belgium | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Italy v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Norway v Belgium | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Bulgaria v Belgium | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Latvia v Belgium | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Belgium v Latvia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | San Marino v Belgium | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Finland v Belgium | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Belgium v Scotland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Greece v Belgium | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Belgium v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | Japan v Belgium | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Belgium v Russia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.