Wilfried Van Moer

Belgian footballer (1945–2021)

Wilfried van Moer (1 March 1945 – 24 August 2021) was a Belgian footballer. He played 57 times and scored nine goals for the Belgium national team between 1966 and 1982.

Wilfried van Moer
Van Moer in 1980
Personal information
Full name Wilfried van Moer
Date of birth (1945-03-01)1 March 1945
Place of birth Beveren, Belgium
Date of death 24 August 2021(2021-08-24) (aged 76)
Place of death Leuven, Belgium
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Beveren 121 (56)
1965–1968 Antwerp 77 (14)
1968–1976 Standard de Liège 170 (24)
1976–1980 Beringen 110 (17)
1980–1982 Beveren 49 (6)
1982–1984 Sint-Truiden 26 (0)
Total 553 (117)
National team
1966–1982 Belgium 57 (9)
Teams managed
1996 Belgium
Honours
Representing  Belgium
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1980 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Van Moer died in a hospital in Leuven on 24 August 2021 from a stroke, aged 76.[1]

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