Gunter Van Handenhoven (born 16 December 1978) is a Belgian former professional

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and former team manager of R.S.C. Anderlecht. Since 18 October 2021 he is the assistant-coach of

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Club career

Van Handenhoven was born in

Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas (; , ) is a Belgium, Belgian City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sin ...

. He made an early breakthrough in

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and soon he was transferred to

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. But he came back in the Belgian championship in 2002. In 2008, he returned to the

to play for

Roeselare Roeselare (; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The name of the city is derived from two ...

International career

Van Handenhoven played for Belgium U-21. He played at the 1997

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Personal life

He was for four years married to model Ann Van Elsen, with whom he has daughter June,Huwelijk Ann Van Elsen definitief voorbij
- Het Laatste Nieuws and is the brother of Sandrine Van Handenhoven, a singer, who ended fourth in Idool 2004.

References

Living people 1978 births Footballers from Sint-Niklaas Men's association football wingers Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers FC Metz players K.A.A. Gent players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players R.A.A. Louviéroise players Al Ahli SC (Doha) players K.S.V. Roeselare players Belgian Pro League players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Qatari Second Division players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub