Raoul Lambert

Raoul Lambert
Lambert circa 1975
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-10-22) 22 October 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Bruges, Belgium
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1956–1962 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1980 Club Brugge 373 (216)
Total 373 (216)
International career
1966–1977 Belgium 33 (18)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Belgium
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raoul Lambert (born 20 October 1944) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a striker. He finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 17 goals in 1972 while playing for Club Brugge.[1] He also scored 18 goals in 33 matches with the Belgium national team between 1966 and 1977. Lambert made his international debut on 20 April 1966 in a 3–0 friendly win against France and he scored. He was in the team for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 72.

Lambert and Johan Cruyff before the start of Netherlands–Belgium in October 1977.

Throughout Lambert's career he stayed at Club Brugge, scoring a total of 270 goals in 458 matches in all competitions.[2] He is the brother of footballer Eric Lambert.

  1. ^ Raoul Lambert. Bel.worldfootball.net (22 October 1944). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ Past players. euro2008.com