Eric Gerets

Belgian association football player and manager

Eric Gerets (born 18 May 1954) is a former Belgian football player. He has played for Belgium national team.

Eric Gerets
Gerets in 2012
Personal information
Full name Eric Maria Gerets[1]
Date of birth (1954-05-18) 18 May 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Rekem, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1964–1971 AA Rekem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1983 Standard Liège 318 (23)
1983–1984 Milan 13 (1)
1984–1985 MVV 12 (0)
1985–1992 PSV 200 (8)
Total 543 (32)
National team
1975–1991 Belgium 86 (2)
Teams managed
1992–1994 Liège
1994–1997 Lierse
1997–1999 Club Brugge
1999–2002 PSV
2002–2004 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2004–2005 VfL Wolfsburg
2005–2007 Galatasaray
2007–2009 Marseille
2009–2010 Al-Hilal
2010–2012 Morocco
2012–2014 Lekhwiya
2014–2015 Al Jazira
Honours
Representing  Belgium
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1980
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
BelgiumLeague
1971–72 Standard Liège First Division 1 0
1972–73 7 0
1973–74 30 1
1974–75 37 5
1975–76 34 6
1976–77 31 1
1977–78 25 0
1978–79 33 3
1979–80 27 3
1980–81 29 0
1981–82 31 2
1982–83 33 2
ItalyLeague
1983–84 Milan Serie A 13 1
NetherlandsLeague
1984–85 MVV Maastricht Eredivisie 12 0
1985–86 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 29 0
1986–87 30 1
1987–88 30 4
1988–89 31 1
1989–90 33 1
1990–91 24 0
1991–92 23 1
Country Belgium 318 23
Italy 13 1
Netherlands 212 8
Total 543 32

International career statistics

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Belgium national team
YearAppsGoals
1975 1 0
1976 3 0
1977 4 0
1978 4 0
1979 7 0
1980 11 1
1981 5 0
1982 9 0
1983 6 0
1984 0 0
1985 3 0
1986 11 1
1987 5 0
1988 1 0
1989 6 0
1990 8 0
1991 2 0
Total 86 2

References

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  1. "Ficha Estadistica de ERIC GERETS -eric maria gerets- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)".
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Éric Gerets". www.national-football-teams.com.