Gert Verheyen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛrt fərˈɦɛiə(n)];[a] also spelled Verheijen; born 20 September 1970) is a Belgian retired footballer and manager, who was last in charge of Oostende.

Born in Hoogstraten, Antwerp, Verheyen started playing professionally with Lierse, scoring ten Belgian Second Division goals in his two season-spell, as he was not yet aged 18.

[2] In 1992, Verheyen signed with Club Brugge, where he would remain for the next 14 years, rarely missing a game and netting in double digits in ten of those campaigns, with the side collecting four leagues and two cups.

[4] After more than 500 overall appearances for Brugge (with 195 goals), Verheyen retired on 5 May 2006,[5] becoming a reserve team trainer at the club in 2006–07 and quitting football subsequently at the season's end.

Verheyen earned exactly 50 caps for the Belgium national team during eight years, scoring ten times.