Jean-Pierre Vande Velde (born 10 September 1955) is a Belgian

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manager and former player who is currently unemployed after most recently managing Lokeren-Temse playing in the

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. Vande Velde has a managerial career of 30 years, including spells at Belgian giants

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(as youth trainer) and

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(as assistant). His major success was guiding Dender EH from the

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into the

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between 2005 and 2007. Other clubs include Oostende and

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. In February 2014, Vande Velde took over from

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as head coach at

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and narrowly saved the team from relegation. In spite of that he was released at the end of the season. He then took charge at

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but was released with one match to go as Zele was relegated from the

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. In 2016, he returned to Dender EH, now playing in the Belgian First Amateur Division.

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1955 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Belgian Pro League players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players K.V.K. Ninove players Belgian football managers Oud-Heverlee Leuven managers F.C.V. Dender E.H. managers K.V. Oostende managers S.C. Eendracht Aalst managers Sportkring Sint-Niklaas managers K.F.C. Eendracht Zele managers K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme managers 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub