Louis Pilot
Luxembourgian footballer (1940–2016)
Louis Pilot (11 November 1940 – 16 April 2016)[1] was a Luxembourgian football player and manager. Pilot started his footballing career at his home town club CS Fola Esch, before signing for Belgian team Standard Liège at the age of 20.
![]() Louis Pilot in 1963 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Louis Pilot | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | ||
Date of death | 16 April 2016 | (aged 75)||
Place of death | Senningen | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1957 | CS Fola Esch | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1961 | CS Fola Esch | ||
1961–1972 | Standard Liège | 337 | (36) |
1972–1975 | Royal Antwerp FC | 125 | (8) |
1975–1978 | R. Jet Bruxelles | ||
National team | |||
1959–1971 | Luxembourg | 49 | (7) |
Teams managed | |||
1978–1984 | Luxembourg | ||
1984–1985 | Standard Liège | ||
1985–1988 | Etzella Ettelbruck | ||
1990 | Etzella Ettelbruck | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's jubilee, he was selected by the Luxembourg Football Federation as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Louis Pilot verstorben | Tageblatt". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ Golden Players take centre stage - UEFA