Hi, I'm Stefan.

I grew up behind the curtain of the sports and entertainment business.
My dad was 2x Basketball Coach of the Year in Belgium but also the organizer of world-class events in Antwerp such as the European Community Championship tennis tournament and the Diamond Awards music festival.

As a grown man, I'm still behind the scenes.

Since 2008 I've been working in the football business, doing deals and advising clubs, players, coaches, agents, sports directors, scouts and investment firms.  

I've created opportunities for big names in football such as Eidur Gudjohnsen & Eiji Kawashima and dealt with clubs like Zenit St. Petersburg, Club Brugge, Juventus FC, Lokomotiv Moscow, Sunderland, AS Monaco,... and agents like Alain Migliaccio (Zinédine Zidane).
I've also acted as an intermediary for big investment funds, amongst which IVEAGH of the Guinness-family.

The largest deal I handled for a client was in 2016: €15M.

In 2013 a club in the highest division in Belgium offered me the position of C.E.O. which I refused.

In 2015 I was offered the position of Visiting Professor of Football at a Belgian university which I refused.

In 2025 a Belgian publicly listed company offered me a position as Head of Corporate in their Legal department which I, you've probably guessed it, refused.  

I like to do my own thing and connect people which is why I work as a dealmaker.

In other words: I am not an agent, I focus on deal sourcing.

Simply said: I create opportunities.  

My value lies in the ability to uncover opportunities, connect the right people and open doors that others may not see.  

I also assist clubs with investments and loans.

As an example, in 2026 my trusted network and I arranged a €15M loan within 4 business days.

I'd like to end this short biography by saying that my life has not been a walk in the park and was filled with both achievements and success, but also with misery and suffering.

Through experience I learned first-hand that when life gives you lemons, the best and easiest way out is indeed to make lemonade. 

Thank you for reading and please use the form below to get in touch.

I am always open to pro-active, committed people who do their share of the work and are willing to move things forward together.

Yours sincerely,

Stefan Van Heester