Sven Vermant

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playername= Sven Vermant


fullname = Sven Vermant
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1973|4|4|mf=y
cityofbirth = Lier
countryofbirth = Belgium
height = 183 cm
weight = 80 kg
currentclub = Royal Knokke F.C.
clubnumber = 3
position = defensive midfielder
youthyears = -1989
youthclubs = KV Hooikt
years = 1989-1993
1993-2001
2001-2005
2005-2008
2008-
clubs = KV Mechelen
Club Brugge
FC Schalke 04
Club Brugge
Royal Knokke F.C.
caps(goals) = 21 (4)
243 (67)
98 (6)
69 (5)
nationalyears = 1995-2004
nationalteam = Belgium
nationalcaps(goals) = 18 (0)
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Sven Vermant (born April 4, 1973 in Lier) is a Belgian football midfielder who, as of 2008, is playing for FC Knokke.

Vermant started his career in 1978 at KV Hooikt and played there until 1989 when he moved to KV Mechelen, that had won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the year before. In 1993 Vermant moved to Club Brugge, where he won two titles (1996, 1998) and two times the Belgian Cup (1995, 1996). Vermant stayed at Bruges until he transferred to FC Schalke 04 in 2001. In Schalke he won the DFB-Pokal (the German Cup) in 2001 and 2002.

In 2005 Vermant returned to his old love Club Brugge where he currently has a contract until 2008. In July 2008 his transferred to Royal Knokke F.C. and he is now by Royal Knokke F.C. Player Assistant-Coach on the side from Henk Houwaart. He plays the position of defensive midfielfder and is the team-captain.

Vermant has collected 18 caps with Belgium and was in the team for the 2002 World Cup. He made his debut in 1995 on August 23, Belgium - Germany (1-2).

400 Caps

On December 9, 2007 he played his 400th game for Club Brugge against KSV Roeselare, which they won (1-2). Vermant is the 9th player in the history of the club to achieve this milestone.

Private life

Sven Vermant is married to Stefanie Van Vyve (Miss Belgian Beauty 1995). They have a daughter, Elena (° 1999) and a son, Romeo (° 2004).

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