Georges Heylens

Georges Heylens

Heylens in 1967
Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-08-08) 8 August 1941
Place of birth	Etterbeek, Belgium
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1973	Anderlecht
International career
1961–1973	Belgium	67	(0)
Managerial career
1973–1975	Union SG
1975–1977	K.V. Kortrijk
1978–1983	Eendracht Aalst
1983–1984	R.F.C. Seraing
1984–1989	Lille
1989–1990	K. Beerschot V.A.C.
1990–1992	Charleroi
1993–1995	R.F.C. Seraing
1995–1996	Gençlerbirliği
1996–1997	K.V. Mechelen
1997–2001	Armée Royale Belge
2001–2003	FC Athois
2003–2004	R. Léopold Uccle Forestoise
2009–	U.R. Namur
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georges Heylens (born 8 August 1941) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a right-back for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. He participated in the 1964 match between Belgium and the Netherlands, alongside 10 teammates from Anderlecht, following the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. As an attacking right-back, he played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup, where he reached his 50th International appearance. He now works as a football consultant, appearing in papers and on TV.

Honours

Player

Anderlecht

• Belgian First Division: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72
• Belgian Cup: 1964–65, 1971–72, 1972–73
• Belgian League Cup: 1973
• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1969–70

Belgium

• UEFA Euro third place: 1972

Manager

Individual

• Belgian Professional Manager of the Year: 1983–1984

External links

• Georges Heylens at WorldFootball.net
• Georges Heylens at FBref.com
• Georges Heylens at the Royal Belgian Football Association