Philippe Clement

Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

Philippe Clement
Clement as coach of Club Brugge in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-03-22) 22 March 1974
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rangers (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Beerschot 48 (1)
1995–1998 Genk 86 (3)
1998–1999 Coventry City 12 (0)
1999–2009 Club Brugge 256 (38)
2009–2011 Germinal Beerschot 54 (2)
Total 456 (44)
International career
1998–2007 Belgium 38 (1)
Managerial career
2012 Club Brugge (interim)
2013 Club Brugge (interim)
2017 Waasland-Beveren
2017–2019 Genk
2019–2022 Club Brugge
2022–2023 Monaco
2023– Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his professional career at Belgian clubs Beerschot and Genk between 1992 and 1998, thereafter he joined Coventry City in England for one season. Clement then spent ten seasons at Club Brugge, between 1999 and 2009, where he played 333 matches. At the international level, Clement won 38 caps for the Belgian national team between 1998 and 2007 and scored one goal.

As a manager, Clement led Genk and Club Brugge to Belgian Pro League titles over three consecutive seasons. Abroad, he managed Monaco in Ligue 1 and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, winning a Scottish League Cup.

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