Hans Gillhaus
Encyclopedia
Johannes "Hans" Paulus Gillhaus (born 5 November 1963) is a retired Dutch
footballer who played primarily as a left-sided forward.
During a 16-year professional career, he amassed Eredivisie
totals of 348 games and 146 goals, mainly in representation of Den Bosch and PSV, also playing abroad in Scotland
, Japan
and Finland
.
Gillhaus represented Holland
at the 1990 World Cup
.
, Noord-Brabant, Gillhaus started playing professionally for FC Den Bosch, making his Eredivisie
debuts in 1983–84 (12 games, three goals), then proceeding to score 33 league goals in his last two seasons combined.
In the 1987 summer, A.C. Milan
bought Ruud Gullit
from PSV Eindhoven for a world-record transfer fee £
6,000,000, and that money was soon used in the acquisition of Gillhaus, Wim Kieft
and Søren Lerby
. The former netted 15 goals in only 26 games in his first season, helping the Philips
outfit to an historic treble - he appeared 105 minutes in the campaign's European Cup
final
, a 0–0 penalty shootout win against S.L. Benfica.
ian Romário
, Gillhaus found himselft relegated to a substitute role at PSV. In November 1989, he signed with Aberdeen
for £650,000 and made an immediate impact on his debut, scoring two goals (including an overhead kick) against Dunfermline Athletic
in a 3–0 win at East End Park
; this was followed in the next fixture by the game's only goal (a left foot curling shot into the top corner) against Rangers
, at Pittodrie
.
While with Aberdeen, Gillhaus collected a Scottish Cup
winners medal in 1989–90, scoring two goals en route to the final against Celtic
, and starting in decisive match
, another penalty shootout triumph.
, moving to Vitesse for £300,000. He scored a career-best 22 goals in his first full season as the Arnhem
club finished fourth and qualified to the UEFA Cup.
Aged 31, Gillhaus moved abroad again, signing for Gamba Osaka
in the Japan
ese J-League. In 1998, he played in Finland
with FF Jaro
, and retired at the end of the following season at nearly 36 after helping first club Den Bosch return to the top flight.
Immediately afterwards, Gillhaus returned to PSV and worked there as a scout
for six years, after which he joined, in the same capacity, Chelsea
. On 23 August 2011, after also six years with the Blues, he was appointed director of football
at S.V. Zulte Waregem.
on 28 October 1987, in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against Cyprus
in Rotterdam
(8–0 win), a game marred by the "bomb incident". In the same competition, on 16 December, he scored his only two goals for the national team, in a 3–0 away win against Greece
, but was not selected for the squad that competed in the final stages in Germany
, eventually winning the tournament.
Gillhaus was picked by manager Leo Beenhakker
for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
in Italy
, appearing in three games (two starts) in an eventual round of 16
exit.
|1983/84||rowspan="4"|Den Bosch||rowspan="4"|Eredivisie
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|1984/85||26||9||||||||||26||9
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|1985/86||34||16||||||||||34||16
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|1986/87||34||17||||||||||34||17
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|1987/88||rowspan="3"|PSV||rowspan="3"|Eredivisie
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|1988/89||34||7||||||||||34||7
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|1989/90||7||1||||||||||7||1
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|1990/91||rowspan="2"|Aberdeen
||rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League
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|1991/92||29||5||1||0||2||0||32||5
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|1992/93||rowspan="2"|Vitesse||rowspan="2"|Eredivisie
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|1993/94||32||22||||||||||32||22
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|1995||rowspan="2"|Gamba Osaka
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|1996||23||8||4||2||13||4||40||14
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|1996/97||AZ||Eredivisie
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|1998||Jaro
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|1998/99||Den Bosch||Eerste Divisie
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245||99||||||||||245||99
64||19||2||0||5||0||71||19
60||28||8||6||13||4||81||38
7||2||||||||||7||2
376||148||10||6||18||4||404||158
|}
|1987||2||2
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|1988||0||0
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|1989||0||0
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|1990||5||0
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|1991||0||0
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|1992||0||0
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|1993||0||0
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|1994||2||0
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!Total||9||2
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
footballer who played primarily as a left-sided forward.
During a 16-year professional career, he amassed Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
totals of 348 games and 146 goals, mainly in representation of Den Bosch and PSV, also playing abroad in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Gillhaus represented Holland
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...
at the 1990 World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
.
Early years / PSV
Born in HelmondHelmond
Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
, Noord-Brabant, Gillhaus started playing professionally for FC Den Bosch, making his Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
debuts in 1983–84 (12 games, three goals), then proceeding to score 33 league goals in his last two seasons combined.
In the 1987 summer, A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
bought Ruud Gullit
Ruud Gullit
OON is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. He was named the European Footballer of the...
from PSV Eindhoven for a world-record transfer fee £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
6,000,000, and that money was soon used in the acquisition of Gillhaus, Wim Kieft
Wim Kieft
Willem "Wim" Cornelis Nicolaas Kieft is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a centre forward.A prolific goalscorer whose main asset resided in his heading ability, he played in his country for two of the most important clubs, Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven, with equal team and individual...
and Søren Lerby
Søren Lerby
Søren Lerby, is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent the bulk of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam as well as the 1988 European Cup and two further Eredivise titles with PSV Eindhoven...
. The former netted 15 goals in only 26 games in his first season, helping the Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
outfit to an historic treble - he appeared 105 minutes in the campaign's European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
final
1988 European Cup Final
The 1988 European Cup Final was a football match played between PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands and Benfica of Portugal. PSV won 6–5 on penalties after a goalless draw after extra time...
, a 0–0 penalty shootout win against S.L. Benfica.
Aberdeen
With the arrival of BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Romário
Romário
Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
, Gillhaus found himselft relegated to a substitute role at PSV. In November 1989, he signed with Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
for £650,000 and made an immediate impact on his debut, scoring two goals (including an overhead kick) against Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in a 3–0 win at East End Park
East End Park
East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie...
; this was followed in the next fixture by the game's only goal (a left foot curling shot into the top corner) against Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, at Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
.
While with Aberdeen, Gillhaus collected a Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
winners medal in 1989–90, scoring two goals en route to the final against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, and starting in decisive match
1990 Scottish Cup Final
The 1990 Scottish Cup Final was played on May 12, 1990 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 115th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Aberdeen and Celtic. Aberdeen won the match 9–8 on penalties after the match finished 0–0 following extra time.-Match details:-Road to the...
, another penalty shootout triumph.
Late career / Management
Gillhaus left Aberdeen in early March 1993 after falling out of favour with manager Willie MillerWillie Miller
William Ferguson Miller, MBE is a former professional football player who made a club record 558 league appearances for Aberdeen. He is currently the club's Director of Football...
, moving to Vitesse for £300,000. He scored a career-best 22 goals in his first full season as the Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
club finished fourth and qualified to the UEFA Cup.
Aged 31, Gillhaus moved abroad again, signing for Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
in the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese J-League. In 1998, he played in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
with FF Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
, and retired at the end of the following season at nearly 36 after helping first club Den Bosch return to the top flight.
Immediately afterwards, Gillhaus returned to PSV and worked there as a scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for six years, after which he joined, in the same capacity, Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. On 23 August 2011, after also six years with the Blues, he was appointed director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
at S.V. Zulte Waregem.
International career
Gillhaus made his debut for NetherlandsNetherlands 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...
on 28 October 1987, in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
(8–0 win), a game marred by the "bomb incident". In the same competition, on 16 December, he scored his only two goals for the national team, in a 3–0 away win against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, but was not selected for the squad that competed in the final stages in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, eventually winning the tournament.
Gillhaus was picked by manager Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker is an international Dutch football coach, who is the current Sports Director of Újpest FC.- Coaching career :...
for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, appearing in three games (two starts) in an eventual round of 16
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
exit.
Honours
- PSV:
- European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 1987–88 - EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
: 1987–88, 1988–89 - KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
: 1987–88, 1988–89 - UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 1988
- European Cup
- Aberdeen:
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
: 1989–90 - Scottish League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
: 1989–90
- Scottish Cup
- Den Bosch:
- Eerste DivisieEerste DivisieThe Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
: 1998–99
- Eerste Divisie
Club
|-|1983/84||rowspan="4"|Den Bosch||rowspan="4"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|1985/86||34||16||||||||||34||16
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|1986/87||34||17||||||||||34||17
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|1987/88||rowspan="3"|PSV||rowspan="3"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|1988/89||34||7||||||||||34||7
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|1989/90||7||1||||||||||7||1
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|1990/91||rowspan="2"|Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
||rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
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|1991/92||29||5||1||0||2||0||32||5
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|1992/93||rowspan="2"|Vitesse||rowspan="2"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|1993/94||32||22||||||||||32||22
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|1995||rowspan="2"|Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||37||20||4||4||colspan="2"|-||41||24
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|1996||23||8||4||2||13||4||40||14
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|1996/97||AZ||Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
||11||1||||||||||11||1
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|1998||Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
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|-
|1998/99||Den Bosch||Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
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245||99||||||||||245||99
64||19||2||0||5||0||71||19
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376||148||10||6||18||4||404||158
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International
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|1988||0||0
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|1989||0||0
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|1990||5||0
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|1991||0||0
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|1992||0||0
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|1993||0||0
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|1994||2||0
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