Jamaïque Vandamme (born 1 August 1985 in Ostend) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a winger. Since retiring from professional football, he has transitioned into a new role and is currently working as a Microsoft 365 consultant at Xylos NV.
Career He made his debut in professional football, being part of the KSV Roeselare squad in the 2004–05 season. He signed for Mons in July 2010. but joins KV Oostende (Division 2) for the season 2011-2012 and 2012–2013. In June 2013 it was announced that he would play for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for the 2013–2014 season.
Coaching career Vandamme joined KVV Coxyde in the summer 2016. In October, the club struggled financially and head coach Hugo Vandenheede decided to resign, why Vandamme was announced as a player-manager for the club.Jamaïque Vandamme speler-trainer bij KVV Coxyde, kw.be, 28 October 2016 In April 2017 it was confirmed, that he would join K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme ahead of the 2017–18 season, this time as a playing manager from the beginning of the season.Jamaïque Vandamme wordt speler-trainer bij VW Hamme, kw.be, 13 April 2017
In the summer 2020, Vandamme retired as a player. On 20 July 2020, he was appointed assistant coach at his former club, K.S.V. Roeselare, under newly appointed head coach Karel Fraeye.INTERVIEW | Kennismaking met Jamaïque Vandamme, ksvroeselare.be, 21 July 2020 He left the club alongside the coach in September 2020, because the club Roeselare was bankrupt.
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