title: Gunter Van Handenhoven
text: # Gunter Van Handenhoven
  
  Gunter Van Handenhoven (born 16 December 1978) is a Belgian former professional footballer and former team manager of R.S.C. Anderlecht. Since 18 October 2021 he is the assistant-coach of K.V. Kortrijk.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Van Handenhoven was born in Sint-Niklaas. He made an early breakthrough in Belgian first division and soon he was transferred to FC Metz. But he came back in the Belgian championship in 2002. In 2008, he returned to the Belgian first division to play for Roeselare.
  
  ## International career
  
  Van Handenhoven played for Belgium U-21. He played at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He was for four years married to model Ann Van Elsen, with whom he has daughter June, and is the brother of Sandrine Van Handenhoven, a singer, who ended fourth in Idool 2004.
  
  