Coach DNA
Playing style
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Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
KV Mechelen
Oct 2022 – Oct 2023 · 34 matches
1.09 points per game in Pro League (34 matches).
KV Mechelen with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.38 (224 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −65 below the league average under him, −31 under the others.
Most used
- G. Coucke2,768' · Elo 1,814
- N. Storm2,691' · Elo 1,687
- G. Hairemans2,357' · Elo 1,588
- R. Schoofs2,142' · Elo 2,047
- D. Bates2,123' · Elo 2,062
- K. Mrabti1,899' · Elo 1,739
- S. Walsh1,685' · Elo 1,702
- J. Vanlerberghe1,636' · Elo 1,811
- D. Lavalée1,552' · Elo 1,988
- J. Van Hecke1,469' · Elo 1,831
Players under Steven Arnold Defour
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- L. Lauberbach+216
in 12 matches · KV Mechelen
- D. Bates+172
in 29 matches · KV Mechelen
- J. Van Hecke+121
in 26 matches · KV Mechelen
- D. Foulon+75
in 12 matches · KV Mechelen
- D. Wouters+60
in 11 matches · KV Mechelen
Fell most
- D. Lavalée−70
in 18 matches · KV Mechelen
in 15 matches · KV Mechelen
in 12 matches · KV Mechelen
- E. Cobbaut−55
in 6 matches · KV Mechelen
- P. Pflücke−50
in 8 matches · KV Mechelen
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
Hardly any opponent lost Elo against his teams.
Nemeses
+41Y. Van Genechten1784
in 3 matches · AS Eupen
+38J. Paintsil1901
in 3 matches · Genk
+35G. Arteaga1977
in 3 matches · Genk
+28B. El Khannouss2260
in 3 matches · Genk
+27M. Vandevoordt2295
in 3 matches · Genk
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
Hardly any coach lost Elo against him.
Nemesis coaches
Hardly any coach gained Elo against him.
Playing style
How Steven Arnold Defour's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
One club since 2016 — lineup-coach attribution starts in 2016, so there's no cross-club comparison yet.