NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Erwin Vandenbergh

Erwin Vandenbergh (born January 26, 1959) was a legendary Belgian football striker. Between 1981 and 1991, he finished six times topscorer of the Belgian First Division, with three different clubs (the first three with Lierse S.K., the following two with R.S.C. Anderlecht, and the last one with K.A.A. Gent). In 1981 he was European topscorer with 39 goals out of 34 games. As a Belgian national team regular VdB scored a memorable victory goal against Argentina in the opening game of the 1982 World Cup in Spain. is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Belgian First Division, also known as Jupiler League (for sponsorship reasons), is the top competition in Belgian football (soccer). ... K. Lierse S.K. is a Belgian football club, from the town of Lier in the Antwerp province. ... Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht, is a Belgian football club from the Brussels Capital Region. ... K.A.A. Gent is a Belgian football, athletics and hockey club, based in the Belgian city of Ghent. ... First international Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1904) Biggest win Belgium 9 - 0 Zambia (Brussels, Belgium; 4 June 1994) Belgium 10 - 1 San Marino (Brussels, Belgium; 28 February 2001) Biggest defeat England amateur 11 - 2 Belgium (London, England; 17 April 1909) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in... The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ...

Vandenbergh also played for the French club Lille OSC with his Belgian national team partner Filip Desmet under the management of another fellow Belgian Georges Heylens. His son, Kevin Vandenbergh, has also become a football striker and he currently plays for F.C. Utrecht. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club. ... Philippe Desmet (born: 29 November 1958) is a Belgian former international footballer. ... Georges Heylens is a former Belgian football player who played with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. ... Kevin Vandenbergh is a Belgian footballer who, as of 2005, plays for K.R.C. Genk. ... FC Utrecht is a Dutch major league football club which was founded on July 1, 1970. ...

Categories: Belgian football biography stubs | 1959 births | Living people | Belgian footballers | Belgium international footballers | K. Lierse S.K. players | R.S.C. Anderlecht players | Lille OSC players | K.A.A. Gent players | UEFA Euro 1980 players | FIFA World Cup 1982 players | UEFA Euro 1984 players | FIFA World Cup 1986 players Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Kees Kist (born August 7, 1952 in Steenwijk, Overijssel) a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who obtained 21 caps for his national team, in which he scored four goals, in the years 1975â€“1980. ... In football, the European Golden Boot has been awarded to the highest goalscorer in all the top European divisions each season since 1967/68. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Georgi Slavkov (Ð“ÐµÐ¾Ñ€Ð³Ð¸ Ð¡Ð»Ð°Ð²ÐºÐ¾Ð²; born 18 September 1958 in Musomishte near Gotse Delchev) is a former Bulgarian football player. ... 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