Tom Saintfiet Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth – Tom Saintfiet is a Belgian football coach and former player. He served as the manager of the Gambian national team from July 2018 until January 2024.
Summary of Tom Saintfiet's Biography Full name: Tom Saintfiet Date of birth: 29 March 1973 Place of birth: Mol, Belgium Children: 1 Net Worth: $1.5 million Instagram: @tomsaintfiet
Tom Saintfiet Biography
Born on March 29, 1973, in his coaching career, Saintfiet has worked in various countries, including Belgium, Qatar, Germany, Faroe Islands, Finland, Jordan, and the Netherlands. He has coached national teams such as Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Togo, among others. Notably, he managed the Finnish Premier League club RoPS Rovaniemi and achieved success with Namibia, leading them to significant victories and a notable rise in the FIFA World Rankings.
Saintfiet faced challenges in his coaching journey, such as the denied work permit in Zimbabwe, but he continued to make an impact in various clubs and national teams. He managed clubs like Shabab Al Ordon, Young Africans SC, and Free State Stars. His coaching stints also included roles with national teams like Yemen, Malawi, and Togo.
The experienced coach took on the role of the head coach for Bangladesh in June 2016, followed by a brief tenure with Trinidad and Tobago in 2016-2017. He later became the head coach of the Malta national team in October 2017, marking his first appointment to a European national side. However, his contract with Malta was terminated after just three games.
Tom Saintfiet’s managerial journey led him back to the Gambian national team in July 2018. He achieved historic success by guiding Gambia to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021. Despite being the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, Gambia showcased an impressive performance, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to host Cameroon.
Tom Saintfiet Age
As of January 2024, he was 50. years old.
Tom Saintfiet Height
He has a height of 1.85 meters.
Tom Saintfiet Parents
Details about his parents are not known.
Tom Saintfiet Wife
Tom Saintfiet is known to be married, and he is married to an African lady. We gathered that he met his wife in Namibia in 2008 and this was at a time that he was the national team coach of Namibia. They married in 2013.
Tom Saintfiet Children
The renowned coach is known to have one child, however, her name, as well as other details are not known.
Tom Saintfiet Net Worth
He is known to have an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million.
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