Tom Caluwé (born 11 April 1978) is a Belgian football manager, executive, and former player. He currently serves as the sporting director of K.V. Mechelen.
 Caluwé in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Caluwé | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Rumst, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen (sporting director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Mechelen | 85 | (16) |
| 2000–2006 | Willem II | 169 | (30) |
| 2006–2009 | Utrecht | 105 | (17) |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Wakrah | 19 | (3) |
| 2010 | Sint-Truiden | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | AEK Larnaca | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Londerzeel | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Belgium | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Mechelen (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Mechelen (caretaker) | ||
| 2017 | Mechelen (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Caluwé is a midfielder who was born in Rumst and made his debut in professional football, being part of the K.V. Mechelen squad in the 1996–97 season. He also played for Willem II Tilburg and FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie before joining Al-Wakrah.[1]
International career
Caluwé represented Belgium in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and he has one A-cap in which he scored.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2006 | Trendwork Arena, Sittard |  Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Won | Friendly |
Managerial career
KV Mechelen
In the summer 2014, Caluwé returned to K.V. Mechelen as an assistant coach.[3] In September 2016, Caluwé was appointed interim head coach, where he was in charge for one game, which he won 2–0 against Sint-Truidense.[4] In October 2017, he was appointed interim head coach once again, this time for two games, which he both lost.
In May 2018, he was promoted to Mechelen's technical sporting department, as an assistant to the clubs sporting director, Stefaan Vanroy.[5] In the summer 2019, he was appointed sporting director of the club.
References
External links
- Stats from Caluwé
- Cv Tom Caluwé
- Tom Caluwé at LinkedIn