Johan Walem

Football player infobox
playername = Johan Walem


fullname = Johan Walem
nickname = "Il Geometra"
(The Geometer)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|2|1
cityofbirth = Soignies
countryofbirth = Belgium
currentclub = Retired
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1980-86
1986-91
youthclubs = Molenbeek
Anderlecht
years = 1991-97
1997-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-03
2003-04
2004-05
clubs = Anderlecht
Udinese
Parma
Udinese
Standard Liège
Torino
Catania
caps(goals) = 180 (17)
32 (5)
24 (1)
14 (0)
58 (4)
21 (2)
14 (0)
nationalyears = 1991-2002
nationalteam = Belgium
nationalcaps(goals) = 36 (2)

Johan Walem (born February 1, 1972 in Soignies, Belgium) is a former football midfielder and is now a TV consultant for Belgacom TV. He was one of the best Belgian midfielders of his generation, but he gained surprisingly few caps (36) for the national team, scoring two goals.

His former clubs are Molenbeek (as a youngster), Anderlecht, Udinese, Parma (on loan), Standard Liège, Torino and Catania. At Udinese, he was nicknamed "Il Geometra" (The Geometer) as he was very precise in his passes. His partnership with German striker Oliver Bierhoff was also praised at that time. He works currently as Youth Coach by R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Honours

Club honours

*Jupiler League - 1993, 1994, 1995
*Belgian Cup - 1994

Individual honour

*Belgium Young Professional Player of the Year - 1992

References

*fr icon [http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur4427.html L'équipe website]
*nl icon [http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=2503/typeofpage=40054/sc=8bc1db Voetbal international website]