Georges Heylens

Georges Heylens

Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-08-08) 8 August 1941
Place of birth	Etterbeek, Belgium
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1973	Anderlecht
National team
1961–1973	Belgium	67	(0)
Teams managed
1973–1975	R. Union Saint-Gilloise
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	R. Charleroi S.C.
1993–1995	R.F.C. Seraing
1995–1996	Gençlerbirliği S.K.
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 in Etterbeek) is a Belgian former footballer. He played with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands in 1964, with 10 teammates from the Anderlecht team, after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. As an attacking right-back played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup at which time he reached his 50th International appearance.

He now appears as a football consultant in papers or on TV. Heylens is also a famous wig bearer.

Honours

Player

RSC 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 runners-up: 1969–70

International

• UEFA Euro 1972: Third place

Manager

Individual

• Belgian Professional Manager of the Year: 1983–1984

External links

• Georges Heylens at WorldFootball.net
• George Heylens at FBref.com