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| Born | 26 December 1952 Brussels, Belgium | ||
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| Other occupation | Lawyer | ||
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 1989–1997 | Belgian First Division | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1990–1997 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
Guy Goethals (born 26 December 1952) is a Belgian retired football referee.
Goethals was born in Brussels. He refereed two matches in the UEFA European Football Championship in 1992 [1] and 1996. [2] He is the son of Raymond Goethals.
He officiated during Euro 1992 qualifying, [3] 1994 World Cup qualifying, [4] Euro 1996 qualifying, [5] and the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. [6] Goethals is known to have served as a FIFA referee during the period from 1990 [3] to 1996. [2]
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