Jan Ceulemans
Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈkøːləˌmɑns]; born 28 February 1957) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A prolific goalscorer, Ceulemans was known for his stamina, aerial ability and technique. He was also known for his power, imposing frame and natural authority.
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Ceulemans in 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1957 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1967–1974 | Lierse | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1974–1978 | Lierse | 110 | (39) | |||||||||||
| 1978–1992 | Club Brugge | 407 | (191) | |||||||||||
| Total | 517 | (230) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1977–1991 | Belgium | 96 | (23) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Eendracht Aalst | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Ingelmunster | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Westerlo | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Club Brugge | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Westerlo | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Cappellen | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Deinze | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Ceulemans was also a regular member of the Belgium national football team, with 96 international appearances, a record that stood for 26 years until it was surpassed by Jan Vertonghen's 97th appearance for Belgium on 10 October 2017; Ceulemans is now the ninth most-capped for Belgium. He still holds the record for most appearances in the Belgian Pro League with 517. Most of his time with Belgium took place under the guidance of Guy Thys. This period saw the Belgium squad record some of their finest results, which include reaching the final of Euro 80 and fourth place at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.