Date of birth | 04 April 1973 |
Place of birth | Lier |
Nationality | Belgian |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Although Sven made his international debut in 1995, he wasn't selected for Belgium again for four years and has only recently become a more permanent fixture for the Red Devils. Very much a confidence player, he is an attacking midfielder who moved from Mechelen to Club Brugge in 1993. Turning down the reported overtures of Rangers and Bayer Leverkusen, he moved to Schalke 04 on a free transfer in July 2001. Although playing out of position during his early months in Germany, he is seen as the natural successor to Andreas Moller at the Arena AufSchalke. Fellow Red Devils Nico van Kerckhoven and Marc Wilmots join him at Schalke.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Schalke 04 | 01 Jul 2001 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Club Brugge | Jupiler League | 32 | 1 |
13 |
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2000-01 | Club Brugge | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 15 | 13 |
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2001-02 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 19 | 4 |
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2002-03 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
2003-04 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 23 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 16 | 6 |
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2006-07 | Club Brugge | UEFA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Aug 2000 | Club Brugge v AA Ghent | W | 6-2 | Jupiler League | 1 |
20 Aug 2000 | Excelsior Mouscron v Club Brugge | W | 1-2 | Jupiler League | 2 |
27 Aug 2000 | Club Brugge v Lokeren | W | 3-1 | Jupiler League | 3 |
06 Sep 2000 | Standard Liège v Club Brugge | W | 0-4 | Jupiler League | 4 |
10 Sep 2000 | Club Brugge v La Louviere | W | 3-0 | Jupiler League | 5 |
14 Sep 2000 | Club Brugge v APOEL Nicosia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
17 Sep 2000 | Germinal Beerschot v Club Brugge | W | 2-3 | Jupiler League | 6 |
24 Sep 2000 | Harelbeke v Club Brugge | W | 0-6 | Jupiler League | 7 |
28 Sep 2000 | APOEL Nicosia v Club Brugge | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
01 Oct 2000 | Club Brugge v Mechelen | W | 5-2 | Jupiler League | 8 |
15 Oct 2000 | Eendracht Aalst v Club Brugge | W | 0-2 | Jupiler League | 9 |
22 Oct 2000 | Club Brugge v St Truiden | W | 5-0 | Jupiler League | 10 |
26 Oct 2000 | Club Brugge v St Gallen | W | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
29 Oct 2000 | Westerlo v Club Brugge | W | 0-2 | Jupiler League | 11 |
09 Nov 2000 | St Gallen v Club Brugge | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
12 Nov 2000 | Club Brugge v Beveren | W | 6-0 | Jupiler League | 12 |
17 Nov 2000 | Charleroi v Club Brugge | W | 0-4 | Jupiler League | 13 |
23 Nov 2000 | Club Brugge v Barcelona | L | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
26 Nov 2000 | Club Brugge v Royal Antwerp | W | 2-0 | Jupiler League | 14 |
01 Dec 2000 | Anderlecht v Club Brugge | L | 2-0 | Jupiler League | 15 |
10 Dec 2000 | Club Brugge v Lierse SK | W | 1-0 | Jupiler League | 16 |
17 Dec 2000 | RC Genk v Club Brugge | W | 0-1 | Jupiler League | 17 |
19 Jan 2001 | Club Brugge v Excelsior Mouscron | D | 2-2 | Jupiler League | 19 |
27 Jan 2001 | Lokeren v Club Brugge | D | 2-2 | Jupiler League | 20 |
04 Feb 2001 | Club Brugge v Standard Liège | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 21 |
09 Feb 2001 | La Louviere v Club Brugge | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 22 |
18 Feb 2001 | Club Brugge v Germinal Beerschot | D | 2-2 | Jupiler League | 23 |
24 Feb 2001 | AA Ghent v Club Brugge | W | 0-2 | Jupiler League | 18 |
04 Mar 2001 | Club Brugge v Harelbeke | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 24 |
10 Mar 2001 | Mechelen v Club Brugge | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 25 |
31 Mar 2001 | St Truiden v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 27 |
07 Apr 2001 | Club Brugge v Westerlo | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 28 |
14 Apr 2001 | Beveren v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 29 |
22 Apr 2001 | Club Brugge v Charleroi | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 30 |
29 Apr 2001 | Royal Antwerp v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 31 |
05 May 2001 | Club Brugge v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 32 |
12 May 2001 | Lierse SK v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 33 |
20 May 2001 | Club Brugge v RC Genk | W | 6-0 | Jupiler League | 34 |
02 Nov 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Club Brugge | L | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1993-94 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 6 |
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1995-96 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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1995-96 | Belgium | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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2000-01 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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2001-02 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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2003-04 | Belgium | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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12 Oct 1993 | Romania v Belgium | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
16 Nov 1993 | Belgium v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
06 Sep 1994 | Belgium v Armenia | W | 7-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
11 Oct 1994 | Denmark v Belgium | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
15 Nov 1994 | Belgium v North Macedonia | W | 7-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
16 Dec 1994 | Belgium v Spain | D | 3-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
26 Apr 1995 | Belgium v Cyprus | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
05 Sep 1995 | Belgium v Denmark | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | |
07 Oct 1995 | Armenia v Belgium | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
18 Nov 1998 | Luxembourg v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Feb 2001 | Belgium v San Marino | W | 10-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
24 Mar 2001 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | 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 |
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 |
13 Feb 2002 | Belgium v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Belgium v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
14 May 2002 | Belgium v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
28 Apr 2004 | Belgium v Turkey | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
29 May 2004 | Netherlands v Belgium | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2004 | Norway v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2004 | Belgium v Lithuania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.