Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 January 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Opwijk, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
HO Merchtem | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1984 | Antwerp | 150 | (25) |
1984–1988 | Club Brugge | 123 | (30) |
1988 | Metz | 13 | (1) |
1988–1989 | RKC | 17 | (1) |
1989–1990 | Charleroi | 29 | (1) |
1990–1994 | Genk | 83 | (10) |
1994–1995 | Eendracht Aalst | 21 | (1) |
Total | 436 | (69) | |
International career | |||
1984–1987 | Belgium | 13 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2000 | Oostende | ||
2002–2003 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Leo Van der Elst (born 7 January 1962) is a Belgian retired footballer who played mainly as a midfielder.
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