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Denis Viane

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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+12 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 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 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.

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