- He is a former professional Belgian footballer
- He was part of the Belgian national team that won the Belgian Cup twice with Anderlecht
- He is currently the coach of the South African national team [Bafana Bafana]
Hugo Broos is a former Belgian footballer who played as a central defender and is the current coach of the South African national football team and his career journey is that of resilience from humble beginnings to a coaching legend.
During his playing years, he played for several clubs in Belgium including Anderlecht, Club Brugge and R.W.D. Molenbeek also had a brief spell with Greek club Panserraikos. In his playing career, the then-central defender won several accolades.
He won the Belgian First Division title three times with Anderlecht and once with Club Brugge, also won the Belgian Cup twice with Anderlecht. Internationally, he represented the Belgian national team for six years and was part of the Belgian team that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Broos retired from playing professional football and began his coaching career with R.W.D Molenbeek and has since coached several clubs in Belgium, Greece, Turkey and the United Arabs before landing his current managerial job with the South Africa national team.
His most crucial moment was when he led the Cameroon national team to victory at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and won several awards in his coaching career.
Hugo Broos Early and Personal Life
The manager was born in Humbeek, Belgium on April 10 1952. His career started with a local club KFC Humbeek and his talent didn’t go unnoticed as he was spotted by RSC Anderlecht who launched his professional career.
Hugo Broos. Photo/The Guardian Nigeria
Since then, he played for several clubs in Belgium and Greece before embarking on his managerial career. He’s married and they have two children with his spouse. Beyond football, he enjoys playing golf.
Hugo Broos Playing and Coaching Career
Hugo Broos is a former Belgian footballer who played as a central defender and is the current coach of the South African national football team.
During his playing years, he played for several clubs in Belgium including Anderlecht, Club Brugge and R.W.D. Molenbeek also had a brief spell with Greek club Panserraikos. In his playing career, the then-central defender won several accolades.
He won the Belgian First Division title three times with Anderlecht and once with Club Brugge, also won the Belgian Cup twice with Anderlecht. Internationally, he represented the Belgian national team for six years and was part of the Belgian team that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Broos retired from playing professional football and began his coaching career with R.W.D Molenbeek and has since coached several clubs in Belgium, Greece, Turkey and the United Arabs before landing his current managerial job with the South Africa national team.
Hugo Broos. Photo/The Citizen
His most crucial moment was when he led the Cameroon national team to victory at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and won several awards in his coaching career.
Hugo Broos Playing and Managerial Achievements
Hugo has had a long successful managerial career leading different clubs. Some of his most notable achievements are :
- Leading the Cameroon national team to victory in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations he
- He secured qualification for the South African national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, finishing top of their group.
- He won the Belgian League title four times, twice with club Brugge and once with RSC Anderlecht and KRC Genk.
- He claimed the Belgian Cup title five times, thrice with club Brugge and twice with Anderlecht
- He won the European Cup Winners Cup twice and the UEFA Cup once
- He is the only coach to win the Africa Cup of Nations with two different countries
- He is the oldest coach to have won the Africa Cup of Nations
- He is a member of the Belgian Football Hall of Fame
Hugo has a track record of success at both club and international levels, consistently leading his teams to victory.
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