1. Hugo Henri Broos was born on 10 April 1952 and is a Belgian professional football manager and former player.
12 Facts About Hugo Broos
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Hugo Broos is currently the manager of the South Africa national team.
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Hugo Broos started his football career in his hometown Humbeek, playing for KFC Humbeek and was discovered at the early age of eighteen by a scout from RSC Anderlecht.
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In 1983 Broos switched teams and started playing for Club Brugge.
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From 1991 to 1998 Hugo Broos coached Club Brugge, winning the championship twice in 1992 and 1996.
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Hugo Broos won the Belgian Cup in 1991,1995 and 1996.
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Hugo Broos won the prestigious Belgian Coach of the Year award four times in his career, twice while coaching Club Brugge, once with Anderlecht in 2004, and with KRC Genk in 2007.
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On 15 December 2008, Hugo Broos became coach of Greek club Panserraikos, and for the first time in his career, coached outside his home country.
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Hugo Broos left Panserraikos and became new coach of Trabzonspor on 22 June 2009 and was released on 22 November 2009.
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Hugo Broos was sacked in 2012 and became manager of the national team of Cameroon.
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Hugo Broos led the team to victory in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Hugo Broos led South Africa to a third-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.