Bertrand Crasson (born 5 October 1971) is a Belgian

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manager and former player who played as a defender.

Club career

Crasson was born in

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. He started his career at

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in 1989. He moved abroad to

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club

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in 1996, where he remained until 1998, before rejoining his previous side for five more seasons. Crasson then played with Lierse during the 2003–04 season, and

the following season, retiring afterwards.

International career

Internationally, Crasson was a member of the Belgium national team squad that took part at the

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, where he played 22 minutes (as a starter) in the team's 0–0 draw against the

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. In total, he obtained 26 caps between 1991 and 2001, scoring once.

Managerial career

From 2012 to 2018, Crasson worked in a role as Head of Academy Coaching for

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in Thailand. On 10 September 2019, Crasson was appointed assistant manager of

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under head manager

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. Just one week after his arrival, Ferrera was fired and Crasson took charge on interim basis. On 27 April 2023, Crasson joined the Indonesian Liga 1 club

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under head coach Marian Mihail. After Mihail's departure, Crasson was appointed as the interim head coach on 10 October 2023. He was in charge for approximately six weeks, with a record of two defeats and two draws. On 16 November 2023, Crasson was replaced by the Serbian manager

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Honours

Anderlecht *

Belgian First Division A The Belgian Pro League (; ; ), officially the Jupiler Pro League () for sponsor Jupiler, is a professional association football league in Belgium and the highest level of the Belgian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs from the 2023– ...

: 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01 *

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: 1993–94 *

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: 1993, 1995,

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Individual * Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 1990–91

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