Lorenzo Staelens

Lorenzo Staelens
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo Jules Staelens
Date of birth (1964-04-30) 30 April 1964
Place of birth Lauwe, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Sweeper, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1987 KWSC Lauwe
1987–1989 Kortrijk 64 (11)
1989–1998 Club Brugge 286 (75)
1998–2000 Anderlecht 67 (10)
2001 Ōita Trinita 26 (2)
International career
1990–2000 Belgium 70 (8)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Mouscron
2004 Eendracht Aalst
2006–2007 Kortrijk (director of sports)
2007–2008 Roeselare (assistant)
2008–2013 Cercle Brugge (assistant)
2013–2014 Cercle Brugge
2015 OMS Ingelmunster
2016–2017 Royal Mouscron (assistant)
2017–2018 KV Kortrijk (assistant)
2018–2019 Knokke
2019 Lokeren (assistant)
2022 HSV Hoek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lorenzo Jules Staelens (Dutch pronunciation: [loːˈrɛnzoː ˈstaːləns]; born 30 April 1964) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player. He most recently coached Dutch club HSV Hoek.

Having started his career as a defensive midfielder, he finished it as a sweeper at nearly 40, and scored more than 100 goals overall.

Staelens appeared for the Belgium national team in three World Cups, adding the Euro 2000 tournament played on home soil.