Gilbert Van Binst

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

Gilles Van Binst
Manfred Kaltz and Gilbert Van Binst (right) in 1977
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-07-05) 5 July 1951
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)
National team
1972–1977 Belgium 15 (1)
Teams managed
1983–1984 Club Brugge (Assistant)
1985–1986 Wallonia Namur
1986–1988 KWSC Lauwe
1992 SK Oostnieuwkerke
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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

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

RSC Anderlecht[4]

Club Brugge
  • Belgian Cup: 1982-83 (finalists)

International

References
  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. "Amsterdam Tournament".
  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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