| Tim Smolders | |
| Birth Date: | 1980 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Geel, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Currentclub: | Club Brugge (head of academy) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1988–1990 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Netezonen Eindhout |
| Youthyears2: | 1900–1993 |
| Youthclubs2: | Westerlo |
| Youthyears3: | 1993–1998 |
| Youthclubs3: | Geel |
| Youthyears4: | 1998–1999 |
| Youthclubs4: | Club Brugge |
| Years1: | 1999–2004 |
| Clubs1: | Club Brugge |
| Caps1: | 64 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2004–2006 |
| Clubs2: | RBC Roosendaal |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs3: | Charleroi |
| Caps3: | 82 |
| Goals3: | 14 |
| Clubs4: | Gent |
| Years4: | 2009–2012 |
| Caps4: | 82 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs5: | Cercle Brugge |
| Caps5: | 66 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Zwevezele |
| Totalcaps: | 354 |
| Totalgoals: | 43 |
| Manageryears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Managerclubs1: | Cercle Brugge (player-assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | Belgium U19 (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Managerclubs3: | Club Brugge (U-21 assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs4: | Club Brugge (head of academy) |
Tim Smolders (born 26 August 1980) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Club Brugge, RBC Roosendaal, Charleroi, K.A.A. Gent, and Cercle Brugge.
In his last year at Cercle Brugge, Smolders combined the roles of player and assistant manager.[1] In August 2015, Smolders joined Belgian amateur club Zwevezele,[2] and after three years at the club, he officially retired in August 2018, when he was hired as an assistant manager for the Belgian U-19 national team under manager Jacky Mathijssen.[3] [4]
In June 2019, Smolders returned to Club Brugge as an assistant coach for the clubs U-21 team and talent coach for both the U-21 and U-18 teams.[5] On 9 August 2021, Smolders was placed in a new role at Club Brugge as the Head of the clubs Academy, Club NXT Academy.[6] On May 31, 2022, Club announced that they and Smolders had mutually agreed to part ways.[7]
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