Belgium 1970s squad

Every player who appeared for Belgium in the 1970s — 70 in all, with their career international caps and goals.

Eric Gerets racked up the most caps of anyone here — 86 in all. Paul Van Himst leads the scoring with 30. The sharpest strike rate belongs to Erwin Vandenbergh: 20 goals in 48 caps. The squad breaks down as 7 goalkeepers, 18 defenders, 25 midfielders and 20 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.

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PlayerPosCapsGoalsLegend
Eric GeretsDF86288
Paul Van HimstFW813088
Franky VercauterenMF63987
Jean-Marie PfaffGK64—87
Georges HeylensDF67087
Wilfried Van MoerMF57986
Erwin VandenberghFW482086
Michel Preud'hommeGK58—85
Wilfried PuisMF49985
François Van der ElstMF441485
Michel RenquinDF55084
Raoul LambertFW331884
Christian PiotGK40—83
René VandereyckenMF50383
Ludo CoeckMF46482
Walter MeeuwsDF46082
Johan DevrindtFW231582
Odilon PolleunisFW221080
Jean DockxMF35379
Luc MillecampsDF35078
Julien CoolsMF35278
Léon SemmelingMF35278
Jean ThissenDF34078
Jean PlaskieDF33077
Nicolas DewalqueDF33077
Jan VerheyenMF33076
Maurice MartensMF26275
Eddy VoordeckersFW22475
René VerheyenMF24375
Hugo BroosDF24072
Johnny ThioMF18672
Raymond MommensFW18068
Gilbert Van BinstDF15166
Marc BaeckeDF15066
Jean-Marie TrappeniersGK11—66
Jacques TeugelsMF13165
Theo CustersGK10—65
Gerard PlessersDF13164
Jean JanssensFW7164
Léon JeckMF11062
Guy DardenneMF11062
Léon DolmansDF10262
Roger Van GoolMF7260
Willy WellensMF7059
Roger HenrotayMF5156
Yves Van HerpFW3155
Fons BastijnsFW3053
Frans JanssensFW2152
Georges LeekensDF3052
Henri DepireuxMF2050
Pierre CarteusMF2050
Jos HeyligenMF2050
Dirk BeheydtFW1047
Luc SandersGK1—47
André StassartDF——44
Jos VoldersDF——44
Erwin VandendaeleDF—144
Gérard DesanghereDF——44
Jan CeulemansFW——44
Hubert CordiezFW——44
Philippe GarotFW——44
Willy GeurtsFW——44
Guido NicolaesFW——44
Charly JacobsFW——44
André De NulFW——44
Xavier CaersFW——44
Hervé DelesieMF——44
Paul CourantMF——44
Albert CluytensMF——44
Jacques DuquesneGK——44

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