Gilbert Van Binst (5 July 1951 – 3 January 2025) was a Belgian footballer who played as a defender.
_Manfred_Kaltz_en_Gilbert_van_Binst,_Bestanddeelnr_929-1738_(cropped).jpg) Van Binst and Manfred Kaltz (left) after the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Machelen, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 2025 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Zaventem, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1965 | KFC Peutie | ||
| 1965–1966 | Vilvoorde FC | ||
| 1966–1968 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1980 | Anderlecht | 262 | (28) |
| 1980–1981 | Toulouse | 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
editVan Binst 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.[2][3] He would move to France to play for Toulouse 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
editVan Binst earned 15 caps for Belgium. He was a part of the squad that finished third at the 1972 European Championships on home soil.[4]
Death
editVan Binst died in Zaventem on 3 January 2025, at the age of 73.[5]
Honours
editAnderlecht[6]
- Belgian First Division: 1971–72, 1973–74
- Belgian Cup: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76; runner-up 1976–77
- Belgian League Cup: 1973, 1974
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1975–76, 1977–78; runner-up 1976–77[7]
- European Super Cup: 1976, 1978
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1969–70
- Amsterdam Tournament: 1976[8]
- Tournoi de Paris: 1977[9]
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1977[8]
- Belgian National Sports Merit Award: 1978[10]
Club Brugge
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 1982-83
Belgium
- UEFA European Championship third place: 1972[11]
References
edit- ^ Gilbert Van Binst at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Gilber Van Binst". Anderlecht Online. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "1977/78: Two out of three for Anderlecht". UEFA. 1 June 1978. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Belgium beat Hungary to win bronze". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Rode Duivel Gille Van Binst op 73-jarige leeftijd overleden na slepende ziekte". HLN. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
- ^ "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers". 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Amsterdam Tournament". Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs" (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste". De Standaard.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 1972".
External links
edit- Gilbert Van Binst at IMDb
- Gilbert Van Binst at WorldFootball.net
- Gilbert Van Binst at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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