Georges Heylens
Encyclopedia
Georges Heylens is a former Belgian
footballer
. He played with R.S.C. Anderlecht
and the Belgium national football team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands
in 1964, with 10 teammates from the Anderlecht team, after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean Trappeniers. As an attacking Right-Back played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup at which time he reached his 50th International appearance.
He now appears as a football consultant in papers or on TV. Heylens is also a famous wig
bearer.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He played with R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
and the Belgium national football team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in 1964, with 10 teammates from the Anderlecht team, after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean Trappeniers. As an attacking Right-Back played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup at which time he reached his 50th International appearance.
He now appears as a football consultant in papers or on TV. Heylens is also a famous wig
Wig
A wig is a head of hair made from horsehair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair, buffalo hair, or synthetic materials which is worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious observance. The word wig is short for periwig and first...
bearer.