Gilbert Van Binst

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Gilbert Van Binst (born 5 July 1951 in Machelen) is a former Belgian football player who played as a defender.

Gilles Van Binst
Manfred Kaltz and Gilbert Van Binst (right) after the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-07-05) 5 July 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Machelen, Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1963–1965 KFC Peutie
1965–1966 Vilvoorde FC
1966–1968 RSC Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1980 RSC Anderlecht 262 (28)
1980–1981 Toulouse FC 26 (1)
1981–1983 Club Brugge 31 (0)
Total 319 (29)
International career
1972–1977 Belgium 15 (1)
Managerial career
1983–1984 Club Brugge (Assistant)
1985–1986 Wallonia Namur
1986–1988 KWSC Lauwe
1992 SK Oostnieuwkerke
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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He played for over a decade for Anderlecht, beginning his professional career with the club in 1968. He won numerous domestic and continental honours during his time with the club, most famously scoring two goals in the win over Austria Wien in the 1978 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.[1][2] He would move to France to play for Toulouse FC for one season in 1980. He returned to Belgium in 1981, finishing his career by playing for Anderlecht's city rivals Club Brugge.

International career

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Van Binst earned 15 caps for Belgium. He was a part of the squad that finished third at the 1972 European Championships on home soil.[3]

Honours

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Club

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RSC Anderlecht[4]

Club Brugge

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  • Belgian Cup: 1982-83 (finalists)

International

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References

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  1. ^ "Gilber Van Binst". Anderlecht Online. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1977/78: Two out of three for Anderlecht". UEFA. 1 June 1978. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Belgium beat Hungary to win bronze". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
  5. ^ "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers".
  6. ^ a b "Amsterdam Tournament". Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs" (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
  9. ^ "UEFA Euro 1972".
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