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Paul Van Himst

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Belgian footballer and manager

FootballersBorn 1943 · age 82
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Paul Guillaume van Himst is a Belgian former football player and a football manager who played as a forward, most notably for R.S.C. Anderlecht. Regarded as Anderlecht's ultimate club icon, Van Himst holds the record of four Belgian Golden Shoe awards and was named best "Belgian footballer of the twentieth century".

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Photos 5

Anderlecht in August 1967. Van Himst below, second from right.Anderlecht in August 1967. Van Himst below, second from right.The 20-year-old Van Himst playing for Belgium in 1964The 20-year-old Van Himst playing for Belgium in 1964Paul Van Himst in 2016Paul Van Himst in 2016Van Himst on a Ras al-Khaimah stamp, 1972Van Himst on a Ras al-Khaimah stamp, 1972

Teams 5

SC Eendracht Aalst1976-1977
Racing White Daring Molenbeek1975-1976
Football Club Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek1975-1976
Belgium men's national football team1960-1974
R.S.C. Anderlecht1959-1975

Career record

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1976-1977211
1975-1976211
1960-19748130
1959-1975457233

Awards 1

2015Brusseleir vè’t Leive

Connected to Paul 6

Eddy MerckxAlso won Brusseleir vè’t LeiveVic AnciauxAlso won Brusseleir vè’t LeiveDries MertensAlso played for SC Eendracht AalstMorten OlsenAlso played for Football Club Molenbeek Brussels StrombeekCheikhou KouyatéAlso played for Football Club Molenbeek Brussels StrombeekErwin VandenberghAlso played for Racing White Daring Molenbeek

About this person

Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1943 · age 82
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29 languages

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