Eric Viscaal

Eric Viscaal (born 20 March 1968) is a former football player from the Netherlands, who played much of his career as a forward in Belgium (Beveren, KAA Gent, KV Mechelen). He earned five caps for the Dutch national team and was part of their squad at UEFA Euro 1992. Viscaal won the Young Professional Footballer of the Year award for the 1988–89 season.

Eric Viscaal
Personal information
Full name Eric Viscaal
Date of birth (1968-03-20) 20 March 1968
Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 PSV Eindhoven 24 (8)
1988–1989 K.S.K. Beveren 34 (17)
1989–1990 Lierse S.K. 29 (14)
1990–1995 K.A.A. Gent 153 (57)
1995–1996 Grasshopper 13 (7)
1996–2001 De Graafschap 165 (56)
2001–2003 KV Mechelen 52 (10)
2003–2006 Dilbeek Sport 65 (16)
Total 535 (185)
National team
1992 Netherlands 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

Club

PSV
Grasshopper

Notes

  • In 1989 he was chosen Young Professional of the Year.
  • In the 1992/93-season during the match Cercle Brugge - KAA Gent the goalkeeper of Gent was sent off the pitch with a red card. Cercle Brugge was granted a penalty kick. Gent was out of substitutes so Viscaal was sent to the goal and stopped the penalty kicked by Josip Weber. A minute later a penalty kick was given to Gent. Viscaal walked to the other end of the pitch and scored the equalizer. The final score being in the final seconds: 1 - 1.[1]

References

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