Sven Vermant
| 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.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schalke 04 | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Club Brugge | Jupiler League | 32 | 1 |
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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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2001 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Schalke 04 v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | FC St Pauli v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Schalke 04 | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Sep 2001 | SC Freiburg v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Schalke 04 v Energie Cottbus | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Schalke 04 v TSV 1860 München | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Panathinaikos v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 27 Oct 2001 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Schalke 04 v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | L | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 01 Dec 2001 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | W | 5-1 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Schalke 04 v FC St Pauli | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Energie Cottbus v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | TSV 1860 München v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 31 Mar 2002 | 1.FC Köln v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2002 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Gomel v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Schalke 04 v Gomel | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Nürnberg | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Schalke 04 v Legia Warszawa | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Nov 2002 | VfL Bochum v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Schalke 04 v Arminia Bielefeld | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Hamburger SV v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Schalke 04 v TSV 1860 München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Schalke 04 v Energie Cottbus | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 04 May 2003 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 11 May 2003 | Schalke 04 v Hannover 96 | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 17 May 2003 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 25 Sep 2003 | NK Kamen Ingrad Velika v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Schalke 04 v Brøndby | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Schalke 04 v Hansa Rostock | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Brøndby v Schalke 04 | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 30 Jan 2004 | Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Schalke 04 v TSV 1860 München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | 1.FC Köln v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 28 Feb 2004 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Schalke 04 v SC Freiburg | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Schalke 04 v Hannover 96 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | VfL Bochum v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Schalke 04 v Hamburger SV | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 02 May 2004 | Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 08 May 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 15 May 2004 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 22 May 2004 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 06 Aug 2004 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Schalke 04 v Hansa Rostock | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Hannover 96 v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Schalke 04 v Arminia Bielefeld | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Hansa Rostock v Schalke 04 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Schalke 04 | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Schalke 04 v Hannover 96 | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Schalke 04 | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Schalke 04 v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Hertha BSC Berlin v Schalke 04 | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 07 May 2005 | Arminia Bielefeld v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 14 May 2005 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 21 May 2005 | SC Freiburg v Schalke 04 | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 33 |
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 |
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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.
International matches
| 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.