Denis Viane

Denis Viane (born 2 October 1977 in Bruges) is a Belgian former footballer. He usually played as defender (central or full-back), although he could also play as a midfielder.

Denis Viane

Personal information
Full name	Denis Omer Viane
Date of birth	(1977-10-02) 2 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Bruges, Belgium
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	defender
Youth career
	VKSO Zerkegem
	Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2011	Cercle Brugge	335	(2)
2011–2012	Antwerp	18	(2)
Managerial career
2012–2013	KVV Oostduinkerke[1]
2013–2015	Cercle Brugge (youth)[2]
2015	Cercle Brugge (assistant)[3]
2015	KVV Coxyde[4]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Denis began his career at VKSO Zerkegem. In 1990, he signed for Cercle Brugge. He made his debut on 15 October 1997, in a home defeat in a cup match against Exc. Mouscron. He was captain of the team from 2001 until July 2007, when new Cercle Brugge manager Glen De Boeck named Jimmy De Wulf as captain.

In 2004, Denis lost his girlfriend Nele, who died of leukemia. The team was cut up by her death, managing only to get 2 points out of the following 9 matches.

After being rather unsure of a place in the starting eleven in the 2006–07 season, Viane took his position back in 2007–08, forcing a.o. team captain Jimmy De Wulf to the bench.

References

1. Ex-prof Denis Viane (34) wordt volgend seizoen trainer van VV Oostduinkerke, nieuwsblad.be, 24 April 2012
2. Belofte in de kijker, cerclebrugge.be, 17 November 2013
3. Denis Viane wordt assistent trainer bij Cercle Brugge, kvvc.be, 8 July 2015
4. WIM CRABEELS VERVANGT DENIS VIANE ALS BELOFTENCOACH, kvvc.be, 8 July 2015

• Denis Viane player info at the official Cercle Brugge site (in Dutch)
• Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)