16 Facts About Michel Preud'homme

Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme was born on 24 January 1959 and is a Belgian retired footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper.

Michel Preud'homme was considered one of the world's best and most consistent goalkeepers during his professional career; he was the first winner of the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

At club level, Preud'homme played for Standard Liege, Mechelen and Benfica.

Michel Preud'homme won the Portuguese Cup with Benfica in 1996.

Michel Preud'homme retired as a player in 1999, aged 40.

For Belgium, Michel Preud'homme was capped 58 times, from 1979 to 1995.

Michel Preud'homme is a product of Standard Liege's youth system, which he joined at 10 years old in 1969.

Michel Preud'homme was first called up to the first team in 1977 and made his senior debut in August 1977 after early injuries to the main goalkeeper Christian Piot and his successor Jean-Paul Crucifix.

Michel Preud'homme moved to Portuguese club Benfica in 1994, becoming the first foreign goalkeeper in Benfica's history.

Michel Preud'homme served as third keeper behind Jean-Marie Pfaff and Theo Custers in the UEFA Euro 1980 as Belgium lost in the final against West Germany.

Michel Preud'homme has been the head coach of Standard Liege twice, the first time from December 2000 to May 2002 and the second time from August 2006 to the end of the 2008 season.

On 30 August 2006, after Dutchman Johan Boskamp was sacked due to poor results, Michel Preud'homme left his sporting director duties and became Standard's manager for the second time in his career.

Michel Preud'homme won the Belgian Cup, it was the third time in the history of the club that they won that trophy.

On 23 May 2010, it was confirmed that Michel Preud'homme would replace Steve McClaren as the head coach of Twente, despite the interest of Porto and Milan.

On 10 May, Michel Preud'homme was rewarded with a new contract extension, running until 2016.

Michel Preud'homme started the new season losing the 2015 Belgian Super Cup to Gent.