Patrick De Wilde

Patrick De Wilde
Personal information
Date of birth	19 April 1964 (age 62)
Place of birth	Belgium
Managerial career
Years	Team
2006–2007	Eendracht Aalst
2007–2008	Metalurh Donetsk (assistant)
2008	Aspire Academy
2010	Beveren (assistant)
2010–2011	Tianjin Tianhai
2011–2012	Red Bull Salzburg (youth)
2012	Liefering
	Red Bull Salzburg (scout)
2016	Kortrijk
2016	Khaleej
2016–2017	Algeria (assistant)
2017	Hunan Billows
2018	Hungary (assistant)
2018	Étoile du Sahel
2019	Tractor (assistant)
2019–2021	Lithuania (technical director)
2021–2023	Raja Casablanca (technical director)
2023	China U-23 (assistant)
2023	Rwanda MNT
2023–2024	Somalia MNT
2025	Nepal WNT
2025-2026	Völsungur

Patrick De Wilde (born 19 April 1964) is a Belgian football coach.

Career

In 2007, De Wilde was appointed assistant manager of Ukrainian side Metalurh (Donetsk) after managing Eendracht Aalst in the Belgian lower leagues.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, he was appointed technical director of a Belgian field hockey club^[1] after working as youth coach of the Aspire Academy in Qatar.

In 2010, De Wilde was appointed manager of Chinese third division outfit Tianjin Tianhai after working as assistant manager at Beveren in the Belgian top flight, where he underwent brain tumor removal surgery^[2] and helped them achieve promotion to the Chinese second division.

In 2011, he was appointed youth coach of Red Bull Salzburg, one of Austria's most successful clubs.

In 2012, De Wilde was appointed manager of Liefering in the Austrian lower leagues, before working as a scout of Red Bull Salzburg.

In 2016, he was appointed manager Saudi Arabian side Khaleej after managing KV Kortrijk in Belgium.

In 2017, he was appointed manager of Chinese third division club Hunan Billows after working as assistant manager of Algeria.

In 2018, De Wilde was appointed manager of ESS in Tunisia after working as assistant manager of Hungary.

In 2019, he was appointed technical director of Lithuania after working as assistant manager of Iranian team Tractor.

In 2025, Belgian tactician De Wilde was appointed as the Head Coach of the Nepal Women’s National Football Team, a landmark decision by the ANFA aimed at ushering in a new chapter of growth and ambition for women’s football in the country.

De Wilde’s early tenure focused on identifying emerging talent, fostering a competitive culture, and introducing a possession-based style of play that emphasized strategic build-up and resilience.

In December 2025, he was appointed manager of Völsungur.^[3] He left the club in April 2026, before the start of the regular season.^[4]

References

^ "Voetbaltrainer Patrick De Wilde stapt over naar het hockey". nieuwsblad.be.
^ "KVK-coach De Wilde: "Ik heb al eens afscheid genomen van het leven"". demorgen.be.
^ Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (13 December 2025). "Ævintýramaður tekinn við Völsungi (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
^ Kári Snorrason (7 April 2026). "Úti er ævintýri - De Wilde rekinn frá Völsungi (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2026.

External links

Patrick De Wilde at Békeffy Football Consulting

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[1] "Voetbaltrainer Patrick De Wilde stapt over naar het hockey". nieuwsblad.be.

[be-2] "KVK-coach De Wilde: "Ik heb al eens afscheid genomen van het leven"". demorgen.be.

[3] Ívan Guðjón Baldursson (13 December 2025). "Ævintýramaður tekinn við Völsungi (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 December 2025.

[4] Kári Snorrason (7 April 2026). "Úti er ævintýri - De Wilde rekinn frá Völsungi (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2026.

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