Carl Hoefkens
Set-piece threatRotates the shape
73 matches · 07 Sep 2022 – 17 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.00points per game
17-22-34won · drawn · lost
-17.2points vs expected
24%came back when trailing (45)
49%held the lead when ahead (35)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 73 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.63 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 41% | 53% | 16.6 | 28.2 | 0.26 | 0.44 |
| Home | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1.39 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 50% | 67% | 20.9 | 20.6 | 0.31 | 0.33 |
| Away | 37 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 0.62 | 0.86 | 1.92 | 1.08 | 1.95 | 32% | 33% | 12.5 | 35.6 | 0.22 | 0.54 |
10 matches · 27 Feb 2026 – 17 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.70points per game
1-4-5won · drawn · lost
-5.3points vs expected
38%came back when trailing (8)
33%held the lead when ahead (3)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 2.20 | 1.24 | 1.51 | 10% | 100% | 6.2 | 38.0 | 0.20 | 0.70 |
| Home | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 25% | 100% | 15.3 | 20.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.33 | 0.83 | 2.83 | 1.10 | 1.67 | 0% | – | 0.2 | 49.8 | 0.33 | 1.17 |
67 matches · 09 Aug 2024 – 17 May 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.93points per game
14-20-33won · drawn · lost
-17.2points vs expected
25%came back when trailing (44)
44%held the lead when ahead (32)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 67 | 14 | 20 | 33 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 1.72 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 40% | 48% | 15.5 | 29.9 | 0.27 | 0.48 |
| Home | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 48% | 62% | 19.7 | 20.8 | 0.33 | 0.36 |
| Away | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 0.53 | 0.82 | 2.09 | 1.08 | 1.95 | 32% | 27% | 11.4 | 38.8 | 0.21 | 0.59 |
Style vs Eredivisie peers (5-year window · 73 matches · 54 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | -0.43 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.37 | -0.30 | |
| Possession % | 46.9 | -0.39 | |
| Shots / match | 12.4 | -0.16 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 63% | -1.90 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 25.0 | -0.31 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.6 | +0.07 | |
| Cards / match | 4.22 | +1.76 | |
| Came back when trailing | 24% | -0.34 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 49% | -0.83 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.47 | +0.68 | |
| First substitution (min) | 59.2 | +0.95 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 64% | +2.05 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (12 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 57.5'
- First sub when leading
- 65.3'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 41% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 28 | 38% | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.89 | -0.35 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 11 | 15% | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.82 | -0.59 | 17 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 8 | 11% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.38 | +1.02 | 14 Feb 2026 |
| 5-3-2 | 6 | 8% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.83 | +0.11 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| 4-1-3-2 | 4 | 6% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | -0.58 | 11 May 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 4 | 6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | -0.95 | 24 Apr 2025 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 3 | 4% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | -0.94 | 06 Feb 2026 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.26 | 08 Mar 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -1.94 | 09 Feb 2025 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.48 | 12 Jan 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 2 | 3% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | +1.18 | 20 Oct 2024 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.01 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 40% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | +0.18 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | -0.98 | 17 May 2026 |
| 4-1-3-2 | 2 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | +0.11 | 11 May 2026 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.68 | 08 Mar 2026 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.01 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 28 | 42% | 6 | 7 | 15 | 0.89 | -0.35 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 10 | 15% | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | -0.59 | 17 May 2026 |
| 5-3-2 | 6 | 9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.83 | +0.11 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| 4-1-3-2 | 4 | 6% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | -0.58 | 11 May 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 4 | 6% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | +1.02 | 14 Feb 2026 |
| 5-4-1 | 4 | 6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | -0.95 | 24 Apr 2025 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 3 | 4% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | -0.94 | 06 Feb 2026 |
| 4-3-1-2 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.26 | 08 Mar 2026 |
| 3-1-4-2 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -1.94 | 09 Feb 2025 |
| 4-1-4-1 | 2 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | -0.48 | 12 Jan 2025 |
| 3-5-2 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.01 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | +1.18 | 20 Oct 2024 |
3 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NAC Breda current |
Jul 2024 | – (to Jun 2027) | 67 | 14-20-33 | 0.93 | -17.2 | 1.50 | – | – |
 Standard Liège |
Jul 2023 | Jan 2024 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Club Brugge |
Jul 2022 | Dec 2022 | 6 | 3-2-1 | 1.83 | – | 1.83 | 0.60 | +1.23 |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | NLD E | at AZ | 3–3 D | 2.03 · 1.46 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 54') | came back |
| 11 May 2026 | NLD E | v HEE | 2–0 W | 2.18 · 1.24 | 4-1-3-2 | 3 (first 78') | |
| 02 May 2026 | NLD E | at UTR | 0–2 L | 0.53 · 3.07 | 4-4-2 | 6 (first 72') | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | NLD E | v AJA | 0–2 L | 1.92 · 1.70 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 56') | |
| 12 Apr 2026 | NLD E | at FOR | 1–1 D | 1.00 · 1.25 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 37') | came back |
| 05 Apr 2026 | NLD E | v SPR | 0–0 D | 0.57 · 0.34 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 55') | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | NLD E | at PEC | 1–2 L | 1.35 · 0.84 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 68') | |
| 15 Mar 2026 | NLD E | at GAE | 0–6 L | 1.23 · 1.95 | 4-1-3-2 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 08 Mar 2026 | NLD E | v FEY | 3–3 D | 1.10 · 1.78 | 4-3-1-2 | 5 (first 72') | came back |
| 27 Feb 2026 | NLD E | at TEL | 0–3 L | 0.44 · 1.45 | 3-5-2 | 4 (first 46') | |
| 21 Feb 2026 | NLD E | v VOL | 1–0 W | 1.27 · 0.55 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 54') | |
| 14 Feb 2026 | NLD E | at HEA | 1–0 W | 1.32 · 1.55 | 4-3-3 | 4 (first 36') | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | NLD E | v EXC | 0–2 L | 1.58 · 1.12 | 3-4-1-2 | 5 (first 32') | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | NLD E | v TWE | 2–2 D | 1.39 · 2.12 | 5-3-2 | 5 (first 46') | came back |
| 24 Jan 2026 | NLD E | at PSV | 2–2 D | 1.17 · 1.64 | 5-3-2 | 3 (first 71') | came back |
| 17 Jan 2026 | NLD E | v NEC | 3–4 L | 0.97 · 1.11 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 63') | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | NLD E | at GRO | 0–0 D | 0.98 · 1.59 | 3-4-1-2 | 5 (first 57') | |
| 20 Dec 2025 | NLD E | v TEL | 0–1 L | 0.92 · 1.71 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 14 Dec 2025 | NLD E | v UTR | 1–1 D | 1.25 · 0.75 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 67') | dropped lead |
| 07 Dec 2025 | NLD E | at SPR | 0–1 L | 2.09 · 1.79 | 5-3-2 | 5 (first 73') | |
| 29 Nov 2025 | NLD E | at EXC | 0–1 L | 1.64 · 1.03 | 5-3-2 | 5 (first 60') | |
| 08 Nov 2025 | NLD E | at VOL | 1–2 L | 0.78 · 1.64 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 60') | dropped lead |
| 01 Nov 2025 | NLD E | v GAE | 1–0 W | 0.54 · 0.41 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 69') | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | NLD E | at HEE | 3–3 D | 1.30 · 0.97 | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 34') | came back |
| 18 Oct 2025 | NLD E | v PEC | 2–2 D | 2.85 · 1.23 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 65') | dropped lead |
| 03 Oct 2025 | NLD E | v GRO | 1–2 L | 1.13 · 1.29 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | NLD E | at AJA | 1–2 L | 1.76 · 1.78 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 74') | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | NLD E | v HEA | 2–1 W | 2.13 · 1.09 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 69') | came back |