Bob Peeters was born on 10 January 1974 and is a Belgian football executive and former player and manager.
28 Facts About Bob Peeters
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Bob Peeters currently serves as sporting director of Challenger Pro League club Beveren.
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Bob Peeters moved to the Lierse academy at the age of eight, progressing through the youth teams before making his senior debut in 1992 under head coach Herman Helleputte.
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In 1994, after the arrival of Eric Gerets as manager, Bob Peeters experienced his breakthrough.
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In January 1997, Bob Peeters was in contract negotiations with the Lierse board, but chose to leave, according to him because he was seen as a "tall, clumsy" striker.
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In 2000, Bob Peeters reached the KNVB Cup final with the club.
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Bob Peeters opened the score after 18 minutes after heading in a free kick from Eric van der Luer.
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Bob Peeters signed a three-year contract with English Football League First Division club Millwall on 20 August 2003, where he was set to replace regular target-man Mark McCammon.
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Bob Peeters struggled with injuries during his spell in England.
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In 2005, Bob Peeters was poised for a return to Belgium, and after negotiating with Westerlo, he eventually signed with Genk after being convinced by technical director Ariel Jacobs.
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Bob Peeters had to compete with fellow strikers Kevin Vandenbergh, Paul Kpaka and Nenad Stojanovic.
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Bob Peeters scored nine goals for Genk, who finished the season in fifth place.
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Bob Peeters was set for a return to childhood club Lierse after one season with Genk.
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Bob Peeters came on as a substitute for Luc Nilis after 84 minutes.
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Bob Peeters participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification but did not make the final squad for 2002 FIFA World Cup main tournament.
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Bob Peeters became manager of Gent one week after being released by Cercle Brugge in October 2012 but was fired in January 2013.
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Bob Peeters was appointed as manager of English side, Charlton Athletic, in May 2014 on a 12-month contract.
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In 2015, Bob Peeters got a new chance at Lokeren, replacing Peter Maes who left to Genk.
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On 16 November 2015, Bob Peeters was appointed head coach of Westerlo.
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Bob Peeters succeeded Harm van Veldhoven who was fired the day before.
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On 13 September 2016, Bob Peeters was dismissed as head coach of Westerlo.
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In November 2018, Bob Peeters was linked to a return to Waasland-Beveren, but in the end he stayed with Westerlo after the club offered him a contract extension until 2023.
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Bob Peeters later indicated that both parties were keen on moving on, and that he was not interested in returning to another season in the First Division B, where clubs compete against each other four times per season.
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On 20 May 2022, the club announced that Bob Peeters had been dismissed from his position as head coach, citing "insufficient synergy" between Bob Peeters and newly appointed technical director Klaas Wels.
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Bob Peeters was appointed new head coach of Helmond Sport in December 2022, becoming part of a new staff alongside new technical director Jurgen Streppel and head of scouting Dirk Jan Derksen.
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Bob Peeters was dismissed as head coach on 8 April 2024 after a string of disappointing results.
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On 12 June 2024, Bob Peeters was appointed the new sporting director of Challenger Pro League club Beveren.
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In 2001 Bob Peeters was a guest in the talk show Men on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown.