Michel Preud'homme Explained

Michel Preud'homme
Fullname:Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme[1]
Birth Date:1959 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Ougrée, Belgium
Height:1.83 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Standard Liège (vice-president & sports director)
Youthyears1:1969–1977
Youthclubs1:Standard Liège
Years1:1977–1986
Clubs1:Standard Liège
Caps1:240
Goals1:0
Years2:1986–1994
Clubs2:Mechelen
Caps2:263
Goals2:0
Years3:1994–1999
Clubs3:Benfica
Caps3:147
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:650
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1979–1994
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:58
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2001–2002
Managerclubs1:Standard Liège
Manageryears2:2006–2008
Managerclubs2:Standard Liège
Manageryears3:2008–2010
Managerclubs3:Gent
Manageryears4:2010–2011
Managerclubs4:Twente
Manageryears5:2011–2013
Managerclubs5:Al-Shabab
Manageryears6:2013–2017
Managerclubs6:Club Brugge
Manageryears7:2018–2020
Managerclubs7:Standard Liège

Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme (born 24 January 1959) is a Belgian retired footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper. Currently, he is vice-president and sports director at Standard Liège.

He was considered one of the world's best and most consistent goalkeepers during his professional career;[2] he was the first winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

At club level, Preud'homme played for Standard Liège, Mechelen and Benfica. With Mechelen, he won the Belgian Cup in 1987, the Cup Winner's Cup and the European Super Cup in 1988 and the Belgian league title in 1989. He also won the Portuguese Cup with Benfica in 1996. He retired as a player in 1999, aged 40. For Belgium, Preud'homme was capped 58 times, from 1979 to 1994. Other than the 1994 World Cup, he also played in the 1990 tournament.

Club career

Standard Liège

Preud'homme is a product of Standard Liège's youth system, which he joined at 10 years old in 1969. He was first called up to the first team in 1977 and made his senior debut in August 1977 after early injuries to the main goalkeeper Christian Piot and his successor Jean-Paul Crucifix.[3] With Standard Liège Preud'homme won the Belgian First Division in 1981–82 and 1982–83.He was also runner-up in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, losing against F.C. Barcelona.

KV Mechelen

Preud'homme was transferred to KV Mechelen in 1986. The following seasons would become the most successful for the player (as well for the club), winning the 1986-87 Belgian Cup, the 1987-88 European Cup Winners' Cup, the 1988 European Super Cup and the 1988-89 Belgian First Division. In June 1993, there were negotiations by Sporting CP to sign him, but the transfer never happened.[4]

Benfica

Preud'homme moved to Portuguese club Benfica in 1994, making his debut on 21 August, against Beira-Mar. On 18 May 1996, Michel won his first trophy in Portuguese football as Benfica defeated Lisbon rivals Sporting CP 3–1 in the Taça de Portugal final.[5]

For his outstanding performances and almost impossible saves, he was nicknamed "Saint Michel" by supporters of Benfica. On 10 August 1999, he played his last match, an off season friendly against Bayern Munich. After his retirement, at age 40, he became Benfica's director of international relations.

International career

Preud'homme made his senior debut on 2 May 1979 in a 0–0 draw with Austria in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match.[6] He served as third keeper behind Jean-Marie Pfaff and Theo Custers in the UEFA Euro 1980 as Belgium lost in the final against West Germany.[7]

Preud'homme represented Belgium in two consecutive FIFA World Cups: 1990 and 1994 – the latter being his last competition at international level, where he was awarded with the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper,[8] and was included in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team,[9] as Belgium reached the round of 16 of the tournament, only to be eliminated by defending champions Germany following a 3–2 defeat.[10]

Preud'homme made his final appearance for Belgium on 17 December 1994 in a 4–1 defeat to Spain, in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match.

Style of play

A world-class, elegant, efficient, and consistent goalkeeper, regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, Preud'homme was mainly known for his excellent shot-stopping abilities, quick reflexes, agility, strength, tenacity, handling and his ability to come off his line to collect crosses, as well as his tendency to produce spectacular and decisive saves.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Managerial career

After his professional football career, Michel Preud'homme stayed at Benfica to become technical director. In September 2000, he suggested the club approach José Mourinho to become the head coach.[20]

Standard Liège

Preud'homme has been the head coach of Standard Liège twice, the first time from December 2000 to May 2002 and the second time from August 2006 to the end of the 2008 season. After leaving his technical director duties at Benfica, he replaced Tomislav Ivić on 20 December 2000.[21] In May 2002, he left his coaching position to become Standard's sporting director.[22]

On 30 August 2006, after Dutchman Johan Boskamp was sacked due to poor results, Preud'homme left his sporting director duties and became Standard's manager for the second time in his career.[23] After his return to the club, Standard Liège won in 2008 its first Belgian Championship in 25 years,[24] and it therefore came as a surprise when he was appointed manager of Gent for the 2008–09 season.[25]

Gent

Preud'homme moved to Gent on 27 May 2008. With Gent he finished second in the Jupiler Pro League, this was their highest place ever (together with the 1954–1955 season). He also won the Belgian Cup, it was the third time in the history of the club that they won that trophy.

Twente

On 23 May 2010, it was confirmed that Preud'homme would replace Steve McClaren as the head coach of Twente,[26] despite the interest of Porto and Milan. On 31 July 2010, he won his first trophy in Dutch football as Twente defeated Ajax 1–0 in the Johan Cruyff Shield match. In the last league match of the season, Twente lost to Ajax, which meant the Dutch title went to Amsterdam and Twente finished runners-up. On 8 May 2011, Twente defeated Ajax 3–2 after extra time in the KNVB Cup final held at the De Kuip in Rotterdam.

Al-Shabab Riyadh

On 13 June 2011, FC Twente confirmed Preud'homme's departure to Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab Riyadh on its website .[27] By the end of the transfer window, he brought Brazilian central midfielder Fernando Menegazzo and Uzbekistani midfielder Server Djeparov.

On 10 September 2011, Al-Shabab won 3–1 at Al-Faisaly in Preud'homme's first Saudi Professional League game as manager. On 10 March 2012, he succeeded Anderlecht coach Ariel Jacobs on winning the Guy Thys Award, the prize for the coach who most contributed to the image of his profession and football.[28]

On 14 April 2012, after a 1–1 draw against Al-Ahli, Al-Shabab clinched the Saudi Professional League title after six years since they had won it for the last time. Shabab finishing the league undefeated, with 19 victories and 7 draws.[29] At the end of the season, he was won the Saudi Arabia Manager of the Year award.[30]

On 10 May, Preud'homme was rewarded with a new contract extension, running until 2016.[31] On 18 September 2013, he and Al-Shabab agreed to part ways, allowing him to sign for Club Brugge one day later.[32]

Club Brugge

After Juan Carlos Garrido was fired, Preud'homme was appointed head coach of Club Brugge on 19 September 2013.[33] Six days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against Oudenaarde. At the end of the season, Preud'homme signed a new contract to remain as Club Brugge manager until 2019.[34]

On 11 February 2015, Preud'homme reached his third Belgian Cup Final, after eliminating rivals Cercle Brugge 8–3 on aggregate. On 22 March 2015, he won that final against rivals Anderlecht. It was the first trophy for Club Brugge in eight years. At the end of the season, he was voted Belgian Professional Manager of the Year for the second time.[35]

Preud'homme started the new season losing the 2015 Belgian Super Cup to Gent. In the Belgian Cup, Brugge won 0–2 in the quarter-final against Westerlo. On 3 February 2016, they eliminated Gent on the away goals rule to reach the Cup Final for the second year in a row.[36] Brugge lost the match 2–1 to Standard Liège.

On 15 May 2016, after finishing first in the regular season, Preud'homme won the Jupiler Pro League with Club Brugge in a 4–0 win over Anderlecht. It took the club 11 years since their last victory in the Belgian competition.[37] On 23 May, he was voted Manager of the Year for the third time, the second consecutive.[38]

Return to Standard Liège

On 23 May 2018, Preud'homme signed with Standard Liège.[39]

Career statistics

International

width=80 rowspan="2"National
Team		width=60 rowspan="2"Yearwidth=80 colspan="2"Friendlieswidth=80 colspan="2"World Cupwidth=80 colspan="2"European Championshipswidth=80 colspan="2"Total
width=40 App width=40 abbr="Goals against" width=40 App width=40 abbr="Goals against" width=40 App width=40 abbr="Goals against" width=40 App width=40 abbr="Goals against"
Belgium[40] 197900001010
198100230023
198700002222
198847100057
198920650085
19906744131114
199120005373
199225510076
199311440055
19943244351011
align=left colspan="2" Totalalign=left 20align=left 22align=left 26align=left 21align=left 12align=left 13align=left 58align=left 56

Managerial statistics

[41]

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Standard Liège25 December 200010 May 2002
Standard Liège31 August 200626 May 2008
Gent1 July 200830 June 2010
Twente1 July 201030 June 2011
Al-Shabab13 June 201118 September 2013
Club Brugge19 September 201322 May 2017
Total

Honours

Player

Standard Liège[42]

1981–82, 1982–83[43]

1980–81

1981, 1983

KV Mechelen[47]

1988–89[43]

1986–87[48]

1987–88

1988

Benfica

1995–96[5]

Belgium

1980[50]

Manager

Standard Liège

2007–08

Gent

2009–10

Twente

2010–11

2010

Al-Shabab

2011–12

Club Brugge

2015–16

2014–15

2016

Individual

Player

1987,[51] 1989[51]

1988, 1989, 1990, 1991[52]

1989

1989

1994[8]

1994[9]

1994[56]

1994[57]

Manager

2007–08,[35] 2014–15,[35] 2015–16

Manager of the Year 2011[63]

2012

2016[64]

2016[65]

Further reading

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Courtois flying high for club and country. FIFA.com. 9 June 2013. 21 October 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161022023931/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=6/news=courtois-flying-high-for-club-and-country-2104984.html. 22 October 2016.
  3. News: Le miracle Preud'Homme. 3 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130930150645/http://sonuma.be/archive/le-miracle-preudhomme. 30 September 2013.
  4. Web site: Sporting contrata Michel Preudhomme . 2024-02-22 . pt-PT.
  5. Web site: S.L. Benfica. Guarda Redes. Goalkeepers. 6 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206095133/http://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/slb/historia/grandesjogadores/guardaredes.aspx. 6 February 2016.
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  11. Web site: Mondiali, -1: da Yashin a Buffon, i portieri nella storia. Sky.it. it. 21 October 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161020113517/http://sport.sky.it/calcio/mondiali/fotogallery/2014/06/02/verso_mondiale_countdown_numeri_1_panoramica_migliori.html#12. 20 October 2016.
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  13. Web site: Michel Preud'homme. Storie di Sport. 21 October 2016. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160329152827/http://www.storiedisport.it/?p=12970. 29 March 2016.
  14. Web site: WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Preud'Homme Had the Feeling, so Dutch Get Burned. Los Angeles Times. GRAHAME L. JONES. 26 June 1994. 21 October 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131161248/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-06-26/sports/sp-8912_1_burning-feeling. 31 January 2016.
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  17. Web site: Man Utd news: Michel Preud'homme's star can rise again with victory over Louis van Gaal. The Telegraph. Ian Hawkey. 16 August 2015. 21 February 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222201048/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/11806528/Man-Utd-news-Michel-Preudhommes-star-can-rise-again-with-victory-over-Louis-van-Gaal.html. 22 February 2017.
  18. Web site: Le Classifiche di CM: portieri, la top 10 di tutti i tempi. Chi è il più forte?. Calciomercato.com. it. Gianluca Minchiotti. 4 December 2014. 21 February 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222111536/http://www.calciomercato.com/news/le-classifiche-di-cm-portieri-la-top-10-di-tutti-i-tempi-chi-e-i-248038. 22 February 2017.
  19. Web site: Buffon, il miglior portiere della storia. Sky.it. it. 19 January 2009. 21 February 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222113815/http://sport.sky.it/calcio/2009/01/19/buffon_portire_piu_forte_della_storia.html. 22 February 2017.
  20. News: Michel Preud'homme quits as coach of Standard Liege . 11 September 2020 . Reuters . 8 June 2020.
  21. News: Preud'homme substitui Ivic. TSF. pt. Preud'homme replaces Ivic. 21 December 2000. 3 February 2016.
  22. News: Preud'Homme deixa de ser treinador no final da época. TSF. pt. Preud'Homme will no longer be coach at the end of the season. 29 March 2002. 6 February 2016.
  23. Web site: UEFA. Preud'homme the man for Standard. 30 August 2006. 6 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206155636/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=451084.html. 6 February 2016.
  24. Web site: Preud'homme's high Standard . UEFA.com . Scholten . Berend . 24 February 2006 . 24 September 2007 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102042306/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=397375.html . 2 November 2012 .
  25. Web site: FIFA. Preud'homme to coach Ghent. 27 May 2008. 23 May 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528011518/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=779668.html. 28 May 2008.
  26. Web site: Talk - FC Twente appoint Michel Preud'homme as new coach. www.football-transfers.co.uk. 7 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020170907/http://www.football-transfers.co.uk/football-rumours/fc-twente-appoint-michel-preudhomme-as-new-coach. 20 October 2017.
  27. News: Michel Preud'homme naar Al-Shabab. 13 June 2011. 13 June 2011. FC Twente. nl. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616142603/http://www.fctwente.nl/nieuws/michel-preudhomme-naar-al-shabab. 16 June 2011.
  28. News: Preud'homme wint Guy Thys Award . Preud'homme wins Guy Thys Award . Voetbalprimeur. 10 March 2012 . 27 May 2016.
  29. Web site: arabnews. Al-Shabab crowned Saudi champions. 15 April 2012. 15 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415030006/http://arabnews.com/sports/article612878.ece. 15 April 2012.
  30. News: Preud’homme pakt koffers bij Al Shabab. Preud'homme packed suitcases at Al Shabab. Voetbalprimeur. 19 September 2013. 27 May 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807075752/https://www.twenteinsite.nl/preudhomme-pakt-koffers-bij-al-shabab.html. 7 August 2016. dmy-all.
  31. Web site: footgoal. Preud'homme prolonge à Al-Shabab. 10 May 2012. 8 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060306/http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=82835. 21 September 2013.
  32. Web site: footgoal. Preud'homme:"Work hard to make fans happy". 21 September 2013. 22 September 2013.
  33. News: Club Brugge fire Garrido, enter Preud'homme. 19 September 2013. 11 February 2015. benefoot. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212003423/http://www.benefoot.net/club-brugge-fire-garrido-enter-preudhomme/. 12 February 2015.
  34. News: Michel Preud'homme at Club until 2019. 25 May 2014. 11 February 2015. Club Brugge. live. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20150211174339/http://clubbrugge.be/en/news/18210/michel-preud-homme-bij-club-tot-2019. 11 February 2015.
  35. News: Preud'homme is "Coach of the Year". 19 May 2015. 6 February 2016. De Redactie. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126031021/http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/sports/1.2344479. 26 January 2016.
  36. News: Club slaat Gent knock-out en speelt bekerfinale. 3 February 2016. 27 May 2016. sporza.be. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160511082335/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_voetbal/Beker_van_Belgie_1516/MG_BvB_HF_terug/1.2562350. 11 May 2016.
  37. News: Club Brugge end 11-year Belgian title wait. 15 May 2016. 27 May 2016. uefa.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160523154658/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2364932.html. 23 May 2016.
  38. News: nieuwsblad.be. Hanni is Profvoetballer van het Jaar, ook Preud'homme, Bailey, Sels, Ndidi en Simons bekroond. Hanni's Football Player of the Year, also Preud'homme, Bailey, Sels, Ndidi and Simons won. 23 May 2016. 27 May 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160526102917/http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20160523_02303545. 26 May 2016.
  39. Web site: 23 May 2018. Michel Preud'homme de retour chez les rouches. fr. Standard Liège. 21 July 2018.
  40. News: Michel Preud'homme - International Appearances. rsssf. 31 March 2011. 4 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309220029/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/preudhomme-intl.html. 9 March 2016.
  41. Web site: Michel Preud'homme career sheet. footballdatabase . footballdatabase . 24 February 2020.
  42. Web site: Standard de Liège Palmares.
  43. Web site: Eurosport. Michel Preud'homme. 6 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206084928/http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/michel-preud-homme_prs89281/person.shtml. 6 February 2016.
  44. Web site: Wildstat Intertoto Cup 1980.
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  51. News: OVERZICHT. Wie waren de voorgangers van Gouden Schoen-winnaar Matias Suarez?. Het Nieuwsblad. 11 January 2012. 6 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206094652/http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20120111_213. 6 February 2016.
  52. Web site: Palmares Profvoetballer van het Jaar.
  53. Web site: 1988 Ballon d'Or.
  54. Web site: 1989 Ballon d'Or.
  55. Web site: 1994 Ballon d'Or.
  56. Web site: Portret Michel Preud'Homme.
  57. Web site: IFFHS (International Federation of Football for History & Statistics. 2020-11-09. iffhs.de.
  58. Web site: Soulier d'or belge du 20ème siècle .
  59. Web site: IFFHS' Century Elections. 2020-11-09. RSSSF.
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  62. Web site: RBFA - Discover our 125 Years Icons Team .
  63. News: voetbal primeur. Preud'homme winnaar Rinus Michels Award. Preud'homme wins Rinus Michels Award. 29 May 2011. 6 February 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206094819/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/201239/preud-homme-winnaar-rinus-michels-award. 6 February 2016. dmy-all.
  64. News: Kampioenenmaker Michel Preud'homme verkozen tot 'Trainer van het Jaar'.
  65. Web site: Trofee Raymond Goethals.

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