Georges Heylens
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 August 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Etterbeek, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1973 | Anderlecht | ||
National team | |||
1961–1973 | Belgium | 67 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1973–1975 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
1975–1977 | K.V. Kortrijk | ||
1978–1983 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1983–1984 | R.F.C. Seraing | ||
1984–1989 | Lille | ||
1989–1990 | K. Beerschot V.A.C. | ||
1990–1992 | R. Charleroi S.C. | ||
1993–1995 | R.F.C. Seraing | ||
1995–1996 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | ||
1996–1997 | K.V. Mechelen | ||
1997–2001 | Armée Royale Belge | ||
2001–2003 | FC Athois | ||
2003–2004 | R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise | ||
2009– | U.R. Namur | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Georges Heylens (born 8 August 1941 in Etterbeek) is a former Belgian footballer. He played with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands in 1964, with 10 teammates from the Anderlecht team, after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. As an attacking Right-Back played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup at which time he reached his 50th International appearance.
He now appears as a football consultant in papers or on TV. Heylens is also a famous wig bearer.
Honours[]
Player[]
RSC Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72
- Belgian Cup: 1964–65, 1971–72, 1972–73
- Belgian League Cup: 1973
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1969–70
International[]
- UEFA Euro 1972: Third place
Manager[]
Individual
- Belgian Professional Manager of the Year: 1983–1984
External links[]
- Georges Heylens at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 1941 births
- 1970 FIFA World Cup players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Belgian footballers
- Belgium international footballers
- Living people
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- UEFA Euro 1972 players
- Belgian football managers
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise managers
- K.V. Kortrijk managers
- Lille OSC managers
- Gençlerbirliği S.K. managers
- R. Charleroi S.C. managers
- KV Mechelen managers
- S.C. Eendracht Aalst managers
- Association football defenders
- AS FAR (football) managers
- Belgian football defender stubs