Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 May 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Waasmunster, Belgium | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1979–1981 | Lokeren | ||
1981–1982 | Berchem Sport | ||
1982–1983 | Beringen | ||
1983–1989 | Waregem | ||
1990–1993 | Germinal Ekeren | ||
1993–1995 | Royal Antwerp | ||
1995–1996 | Oostende | ||
1996–1998 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1998 | Eendracht Aalst (scout) | ||
1998–2004 | Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen (developer) | ||
2004–2010 | Ajax (scout) | ||
2010–2018 | Anderlecht (developer) | ||
2018– | Ajax (scout) |
Urbain Haesaert (born 5 May 1941) is a Belgian football scout and former football manager.[1][2] Haesaert started coaching at Lokeren. Together with Josef Vacenovský, he reached the quarter-finals of the 1980–81 UEFA Cup with Lokeren, and was vice-champion of Belgium, placing second behind Anderlecht in the 1980–81 Belgian First Division.
After bringing Beringen to the First Division A in 1983, he moved to Waregem. He was able to turn Waregem into a competitive club, and in 1986 he reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup with the club.
In 1998 he quit with managing and became Director of Training at Germinal Beerschot, while in 2004 he became a scout for Ajax.[3] His discoveries, brought from his former club Beerschot to Ajax, include Thomas Vermaelen, Toby Alderweireld, Tom De Mul and Jan Vertonghen. In 2010 he became scout for Anderlecht, playing a role in the discovery of other football talents there, and by 2018 he was back at Ajax.