Yves Vanderhaeghe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈi vɑndərˈɦaːɣə]; born 30 January 1970) is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Known for his tackling, hard-working approach and stamina, he played for five clubs during his 22-year professional career, amassing Belgian Pro League totals of 340 games and 32 goals.
In January 1998 he returned to Mouscron, scoring a career-best eight times in the 1999–2000 campaign as the Wallonia team finished in fourth position, nearly qualifying for the UEFA Cup.
During the winter-break of 2006–07, 37-year-old Vanderhaeghe was told to look for a new club, and he joined another old acquaintance, Roeselaere, by then competing in the first division.
Vanderhaeghe made 48 appearances for the Belgium national team,[1] his debut coming on 30 May 1999 against Peru in a friendly tournament in Japan at the age of 29.
Vanderhaeghe represented the nation in UEFA Euro 2000 – played on home soil – and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, totalling seven appearances and helping the country to the round-of-16 in the latter competition (2–0 loss against eventual winners Brazil).
He scored his two only goals for Belgium in the historic 10–1 win against San Marino in Brussels for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, on 28 February 2001.