Frank Magerman (born 9 November 1977 in Dendermonde) is a retired Belgian football midfielder and current assistant manager of K Beerschot VA.
Career Frank made his debut in Belgian football with then First Division team SK Beveren. After relegation in 1996 and promotion in 1997, he moved to now defunct K.S.V. Waregem in Belgian Second Division in 1998. After only one year he moved on to Belgian Second Division club K.V. Oostende.
After a loan spell with Verbroedering Geel in 2001 he joined Eendracht Aalst. Frank Magerman ruilt Aalst voor Waasland After a two-year spell with RS Waasland he moved to then Fourth Division club K Rupel Boom FC. Magerman ruilt Waasland in voor Boom
After the season 2009–2010, Frank won The Golden Shoe, a price awarded to the best player of the season, chosen by the supports.
After the relegation back to Belgian Third Division, Frank signed a contract with Second Division side Standaard Wetteren. With this club he was also relegated to Third Division.
In June 2012, Magerman signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Third Division side Berchem Sport.
Coaching career Magerman played his last season as an active footballer at KFCO Beerschot and retired at the end of the 2013/14. He then became the manager of the club's reserve team.HET NIEUWE VOETBALLEVEN VAN FRANK MAGERMAN, beerschotwilrijk.be, 5 December 2014 On 20 April 2017 the club announced, that Magerman after three seasons as manager, would leave the club at the end of the season and became the manager of KFC Duffel.VACATURE BELOFTENCOACH KFCO BEERSCHOT WILRIJK, beerschotwilrijk.be, 20 April 2017 On 23 December 2017 KFC Duffel announced, that Magerman had decided to resign because he didn't feel that he and the club was on the same wavelength.Frank Magerman stapt op als T1, 23 December 2017
In June 2018, he was appointed as manager of K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme.Frank Magerman voorgesteld als nieuwe trainer VW Hamme, tvoost.be, 26 June 2018 He was fired on 17 April 2019.VW Hamme neemt afscheid van Frank Magerman, tvoost.be, 17 April 2019
On 20 March 2019 Magerman returned to his former club, Berchem Sport, as the club's new manager.Frank Magerman wordt de nieuwe T1, berchem-sport.com, 20 March 2019 On 23 March 2020 it was confirmed that Magerman was done with the club after the season.Frank Magerman verlaat Berchem aan het einde van het seizoen, berchem-sport.com, 23 March 2020
In April 2020, it was confirmed that Magerman returned to his former club, K Beerschot VA, in a coaching position at the club's academy.Frank Magerman keert terug naar Beerschot, beerschot.be, 19 April 2020 On 21 September 2021 Magerman was promoted to the first team staff as assistant coach to the club's new manager, Javier Torrente.Beerschot haalt vier coaches - onder wie de assistent van Marcelo Bielsa - als vervangers voor Peter Maes, nieuwsblad.be, 21 September 2021
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