Gunter Van Handenhoven


Gunter Van Handenhoven is a Belgian retired footballer and former team manager of Anderlecht. Since 18 October 2021 he was the assistant coach of Kortrijk and later got the same position at KV Mechelen.

Club career

Van Handenhoven was born in Sint-Niklaas. He made an early breakthrough in Belgian First Division and soon he was transferred to Metz. But he came back in the Belgian championship in 2002. In 2008, he returned to the Belgian First Division to play for Roeselare.

International career

Van Handenhoven played for Belgium U21 national team. He played at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Personal life

Van Handenhoven was for four years married to model Ann Van Elsen, with whom he has daughter June. He announced in April 2015 that his girlfriend Stephanie was pregnant of his second child.
He is the brother of Sandrine Van Handenhoven, a singer, who ended fourth in Idool 2004.