Leen Barth

Leen Barth

Barth in 1972
Personal information
Full name	Leendert Barth
Date of birth	(1952-01-11) January 11, 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Puttershoek, Netherlands
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1968–1970	Fortuna Vlaardingen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1975	Anderlecht	28	(0)
1975–1976	Union SG	30	(0)
1976–1981	Club Brugge	63	(0)
1981–1985	Cercle Brugge	118	(0)
Total		239	(0)
International career‡
	Netherlands U-16
	Netherlands U-17
1968–1970	Netherlands U-19	15	(0)
	Netherlands U-21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2009

Leendert Barth (born 11 January 1952 ^[1] in Puttershoek) is a Dutch former football player. He was mainly a back-up goalkeeper who played his entire career in Belgium.

Playing career

Club

Barth started his career with Fortuna Vlaardingen. ^[1] At the age of 19, he moved to RSC Anderlecht where he would soon become back-up goalie for Jan Ruiter, and later on for Jacky Munaron. Being denied a chance as first choice keeper, Leen Barth moved to a different Brussels side, Union SG. He stayed there for one season.

In 1976, Leen Barth signed for Club Brugge. He played for them until 1981. Barth then went to cross city rivals Cercle Brugge where he remained until his retirement.

International

Leen Barth represented his country at youth level. ^[2]

Barth during a training with the Netherlands-U21 at Anderlecht in 1972

Managerial career

He became coach of lower league clubs, FC Knokke and SK Torhout, and then quit football.

Honours

Club

RSC Anderlecht ^[3]

• Belgian First Division (2): 1971–72, 1973–74
• Belgian Cup (3): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75
• Belgian League Cup (2): 1973, 1974

Club Brugge ^[4]

• Belgian First Division (3): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80
• Belgian Cup (1): 1976–77
• Belgian Supercup (1): 1980
• European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1977-78 (runners-up) ^[5]
• Jules Pappaert Cup (1): 1978 ^[6]
• Bruges Matins (1): 1979 ^[7]

Cercle Brugge ^[8]

• Belgian Cup (1): 1984–85

References

1. "Voetbalsterren '72/'73". Vanderhout Internationale Uitgaven n.v. 1972.
2. Intl career stats Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine - OnsOranje (in Dutch)
3. "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
4. "Club Brugge | Palmares".
5. "Uefa.com 1978 final highlights: Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge".
6. "Jules Pappaert Cup".
7. "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
8. "De Vereniging | Geschiedenis".

External links

• Leen Barth at Clubbrugge.be (in Dutch)
• Leen Barth at Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)