Gilbert Van Binst

	Van Binst and Manfred Kaltz (left) after the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
Personal information
Date of birth	5 July 1951
Place of birth	Machelen, Belgium
Date of death	3 January 2025 (aged 73)
Place of death	Zaventem, Belgium
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1963–1965	KFC Peutie
1965–1966	Vilvoorde FC
1966–1968	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968–1980	Anderlecht
1980–1981	Toulouse
1981–1983	Club Brugge
Total
International career
1972–1977	Belgium
Managerial career
1983–1984	Club Brugge (Assistant)
1985–1986	Wallonia Namur
1986–1988	KWSC Lauwe
1992	SK Oostnieuwkerke
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Gilbert Van Binst (5 July 1951 – 3 January 2025) was a Belgian footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Van Binst played for over a decade for Anderlecht, beginning his professional career with the club in 1968. He won numerous domestic and continental honours during his time with the club, most famously scoring two goals in the win over Austria Wien in the 1978 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.^[2]^[3] He would move to France to play for Toulouse for one season in 1980. He returned to Belgium in 1981, finishing his career by playing for Anderlecht's city rivals Club Brugge.

International career

Van Binst earned 15 caps for Belgium. He was a part of the squad that finished third at the 1972 European Championships on home soil.^[4]

Death

Van Binst died in Zaventem on 3 January 2025, at the age of 73.^[5]

Honours

Anderlecht^[6]

Belgian First Division: 1971–72, 1973–74
Belgian Cup: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76; runner-up 1976–77
Belgian League Cup: 1973, 1974
European Cup Winners' Cup: 1975–76, 1977–78; runner-up 1976–77^[7]
European Super Cup: 1976, 1978
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1969–70
Amsterdam Tournament: 1976^[8]
Tournoi de Paris: 1977^[9]
Jules Pappaert Cup: 1977^[8]
Belgian National Sports Merit Award: 1978^[10]

Club Brugge

Belgian Cup runner-up: 1982–83

Belgium

UEFA European Championship third place: 1972^[11]

References

^ Gilbert Van Binst at WorldFootball.net
^ "Gilber Van Binst". Anderlecht Online. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ "1977/78: Two out of three for Anderlecht". UEFA. 1 June 1978. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ "Belgium beat Hungary to win bronze". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ "Ex-Rode Duivel Gille Van Binst op 73-jarige leeftijd overleden na slepende ziekte". HLN. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
^ "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers". 20 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Amsterdam Tournament". Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
^ "Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs" (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste". De Standaard.
^ "UEFA Euro 1972".

External links

Gilbert Van Binst at IMDb
Gilbert Van Binst at WorldFootball.net
Gilbert Van Binst at the Royal Belgian Football Association

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[1] Gilbert Van Binst at WorldFootball.net

[2] "Gilber Van Binst". Anderlecht Online. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[3] "1977/78: Two out of three for Anderlecht". UEFA. 1 June 1978. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[4] "Belgium beat Hungary to win bronze". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[5] "Ex-Rode Duivel Gille Van Binst op 73-jarige leeftijd overleden na slepende ziekte". HLN. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

[eurosport32-6] "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".

[eurosport2222-7] "Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers". 20 December 2017.

[eurosport2-8] "Amsterdam Tournament". Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

[9] "Tournois de Paris : une compétition opposant 4 clubs" (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[eurosport42-10] "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste". De Standaard.

[eurosport22-11] "UEFA Euro 1972".

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Van Binst and Manfred Kaltz (left) after the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
Date of birth	(1951-07-05)5 July 1951
Place of birth	Machelen, Belgium
Date of death	3 January 2025(2025-01-03) (aged 73)
Place of death	Zaventem, Belgium
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1963–1965	KFC Peutie
1965–1966	Vilvoorde FC
1966–1968	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1980	Anderlecht	262	(28)
1980–1981	Toulouse	26	(1)
1981–1983	Club Brugge	31	(0)
Total		319	(29)
International career
1972–1977	Belgium	15	(1)
Managerial career
1983–1984	Club Brugge (Assistant)
1985–1986	Wallonia Namur
1986–1988	KWSC Lauwe
1992	SK Oostnieuwkerke
* Club domestic league appearances and goals