Genk In the 2009 summer transfer window Buffel made a last-minute transfer to KRC Genk as part of a deal between Genk and Cercle Brugge with Jelle Vossen (on loan) and Hans Cornelis moving the opposite way. In the 2010–11 season he won the Belgian league title with Genk. His contract was not renewed at the end of the 2017–18 season. Zulte Waregem In June 2018, it was announced Buffel would continue his career at Zulte Waregem. Buffel retired at the end of the 2018–19 season. International career Buffel made his debut for Belgium against Andorra in October 2002 in what was to be a 1–0 victory. He has since then gained 35 caps and scored 7 goals. In recent times he has been out of the picture as a player of the Belgium national football team. Coaching career Buffel began his coaching career in September 2019, when he was appointed assistant manager to Jacky Mathijssen at the Belgium national U-19 team. In March 2020, Buffel and Mathijssen was promoted to the U-21 national team. On 3 February 2021, Buffel was also hired as an assistant manager for former club Cercle Brugge under newly appointed manager Yves Vanderhaeghe, next to his job at the national team. However, on 5 October 2021, Buffel decided to leave the position, as he was going to start his Pro License course and he therefore no longer could combine his two jobs. Personal life Buffel was married to Stephanie De Buysser, with whom he had twin sons born in November 2013. They married in June 2016, when De Buysser was already suffering from colon cancer. On 26 January 2017, De Buysser died. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Buffel goal. Honours Rangers Scottish Premier League: 2004–05 Scottish League Cup: 2004–05 Genk Belgian Pro League: 2010–11 Belgian Cup: 2012–13 Belgian Super Cup: 2011 References External links 1981 births Living people Flemish sportspeople Footballers from Bruges Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers Belgium under-21 international footballers Belgium youth international footballers Association football midfielders Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players Excelsior Rotterdam players Feyenoord players Rangers F.C. players K.R.C. Genk players S.V. Zulte Waregem players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Scottish Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Belgian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Scotland