Jan Ceulemans

Jan Ceulemans

Ceulemans in 1980
Personal information
Full name	Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans
Date of birth	(1957-02-28) 28 February 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Lier, Belgium
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1967–1974	Lierse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1978	Lierse	110	(39)
1978–1992	Club Brugge	407	(191)
Total		517	(230)
International career
1977–1991	Belgium	96	(23)
Managerial career
1992–1996	Eendracht Aalst
1997–1999	Ingelmunster
1999–2005	Westerlo
2005–2006	Club Brugge
2007–2012	Westerlo
2013–2014	Cappellen
2015	Deinze
Medal record Representing  Belgium UEFA European Championship Runner-up 1980 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans (Flemish pronunciation: [ˈjɑŋ ˈkøːləmɑns]; born 28 February 1957) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as midfielder. A prolific goalscorer, Ceulemans was known for his stamina, aerial ability, technique and was also recognized as one of the greatest Belgium footballers of all time. He was also known for his power, imposing frame and natural authority.^[2]

Ceulemans was also a regular member of the Belgium national football team, with 96 international appearances, a record that stood for 26 years until it was surpassed by Jan Vertonghen's 97th appearance for Belgium on 10 October 2017;^[3] Ceulemans is now the ninth most-capped for Belgium. He still holds the record for most appearances in the Belgian Pro League with 517. Most of his time with Belgium took place under the guidance of Guy Thys. This period saw the Belgium squad record some of their finest results, which include reaching the final of Euro 80 and fourth place at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.^[4]