Manager (U18 Team) · K Racing Club Genk
Wesley Sonck
Born 9 Aug 1978 · Ninove (age 42)
- Belgium
- Continental B License
- Staff
Personality calc
- Perfectionist
Record at game start, 1 Jul 2021
- Current ability
- 101 of 200
- Best job (calc)
- 125 Assistant Manager First Team
- World reputation
- 5000 / 5 calc
- Current reputation
- 2,500
- Wage
- £213 p/w
- Contract until
- 30 Jun 2020
Tactics
Preferred approach
- Playing style
- —
- Pressing style
- —
- Mentality
- —
- Coaching style
- Attacking
Tactical tendencies
Team management
Staff attributes
Coaching 12
- Attacking15
- Defending5
- Fitness8
- Mental10
- Tactical5
- Technical8
- Working with youngsters15
- GK distribution1
- GK handling1
- GK shot stopping1
- Coaching (general)—
- Technique (coaching)—
Mental 4
- Determination18
- Discipline14
- Man management14
- Motivating—
Knowledge 8
- Judging player ability12
- Judging player potential14
- Judging staff ability—
- Tactical knowledge—
- Negotiating—
- Analysing data—
- Presenting data—
- Judging team data—
Medical 2
- Physiotherapy—
- Injury management—
Board 9
- Business—
- Buying players—
- Hardness of training14
- Interference—
- Mind games12
- Patience—
- Resources—
- Versatility—
- Eccentricity—
Personality 8
- Adaptability7
- Ambition19
- Controversy17
- Loyalty10
- Pressure11
- Professionalism15
- Sportsmanship9
- Temperament6
Coaching stars (calc)
- Overall2.5
- Quickness——
- Strength——
- GK shot stopping——
- GK handling——
- Defending (tactical)——
- Defending (technical)——
- Possession (tactical)——
- Possession (technical)——
- Attacking (tactical)——
- Attacking (technical)——
Job ratings (calc)
| Job | Rating | Stars calc | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Manager First Team | 125 | 20 | |
| Coach First Team | 103 | 20 | |
| Manager First Team | 59 | — | |
| Physio First Team | 8 | — | |
| Director of football | 7 | — | |
| Scout | 7 | — | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | 7 | — | |
| Loan Manager | 7 | — | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | 7 | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | 6 | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | 6 | — | |
| Technical Director | 6 | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | 3 | — |
Staff profile
- Coaching badge
- Continental B License
- Potential ability
- 135
- Best job (calc)
- Assistant Manager First Team
- Home reputation
- 2,500
- Reputation scope (calc)
- Regional
- Personality (calc)
- Perfectionist
- Media handling (calc)
- —
What the best job values
| Attribute | Weight |
|---|---|
| Judging player ability | 4 |
| Man management | 4 |
| Motivating | 4 |
| Determination | 3 |
| Judging player potential | 3 |
| Tactical knowledge | 3 |
| Attacking | 2 |
| Defending | 2 |
| Mental | 2 |
| Tactical | 2 |
| Technical | 2 |
| Judging staff ability | 1 |
| Negotiating | 1 |
Personal
Contract
- Job
- Manager (U18 Team)
- Contract type
- Part Time
- Joined club
- 1 Jul 2016
- Contract starts
- 1 Jul 2016
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2020
- Weekly wage
- £213
- Leaves at end of contract
- No
- Needs work permit
- —
- National team job
- Manager (U19 Team), Belgium
- Joined national team
- 3 Aug 2017
- National contract
- Full Contract
- National contract expires
- 30 Jun 2022
Playing career
19Honours
| Winner | Johan Cruijff Schaal | 1× | 2005 |
| Winner | Eredivisie | 1× | 2004 |
| Winner | Belgian Pro League A | 1× | 2002 |
| Runner-Up | Eredivisie | 1× | 2005 |
| Runner-Up | Johan Cruijff Schaal | 1× | 2004 |
| Runner-Up | Belgian Super Cup | 1× | 2002 |
| Third Place | Belgian Pro League A | 3× | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BelgiumDebut 2 Jun 2001 v Latvia | 55 | 24 | 11 / 8 |
Awards
7Staff career
2Career highlights
9| 2010 | Third Place | Club Brugge KV | Belgian Pro League A |
| 2009 | Third Place | Club Brugge KV | Belgian Pro League A |
| 2008 | Third Place | Club Brugge KV | Belgian Pro League A |
| 2005 | Winner | AFC Ajax | Johan Cruijff Schaal |
| 2005 | Runner-Up | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie |
| 2004 | Runner-Up | AFC Ajax | Johan Cruijff Schaal |
| 2004 | Winner | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie |
| 2002 | Winner | K Racing Club Genk | Belgian Pro League A |
| 2002 | Runner-Up | K Racing Club Genk | Belgian Super Cup |
Favourite clubs
| KVK Ninove | Player | 100 |
| K Racing Club Genk | Player | 100 |
| Club Brugge KV | Player | 80 |
Favourite people
| Bernd Thijs | Friend | 95 |
| Gert Vandeurzen | Backroom Staff | 80 |
| Jan Moons | Friend | 80 |
| Koen Daerden | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Dick Advocaat | Manager/Former Manager | 70 |
| Marc Degryse | Teammate/Former Teammate | 70 |
| Tom Soetaers | Teammate/Former Teammate | 50 |
Disliked clubs
Disliked people
| Jos Luhukay | 90 | |
| Adrie Koster | 90 | |
| Willy Reynders | 75 | |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 70 | |
| Rafael van der Vaart | 70 | |
| Wesley Sneijder | 70 | |
| Jacky Mathijssen | 40 | |
| Eric Van Meir | 10 | |
| Ronald Koeman | 10 |
About this record
- calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
- A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
- Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2021.