Gerard Plessers

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Gerard Plessers
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-03-30) 30 March 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Overpelt, Belgium
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1984 Standard de Liège 191 (14)
1984–1988 Hamburger SV 85 (6)
1988–1989 K.R.C. Genk 28 (4)
1989–1992 K.V. Kortrijk 79 (2)
1992–1995 KVV Overpelt Fabriek
International career
1979–1985 Belgium 12 [1] (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerard Plessers (born 30 March 1959) is a retired Belgian footballer. [2]

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During his career he played for R. Standard de Liège, Hamburger SV, KV Kortrijk, KRC Genk and KVV Overpelt Fabriek. He earned 13 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Club

Standard Liège [3]

International

Belgium

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References

  1. "Gerard Plessers". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. "Gerard Plessers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  3. "Standard de Liège | Palmares".
  4. "Wildstat | Intertoto Cup 1980".
  5. "Wildstat | Intertoto Cup 1982".
  6. "Wildstat | Intertoto Cup 1984".
  7. "UEFA Euro 1980".
  8. "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".