Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Eine, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 26 March 2024 | (aged 90)||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Merksplas SK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1952–1962 | ARA La Gantoise | ||
1962–1963 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | ||
1963–1964 | Racing White | ||
1964–1966 | Stade Kortrijk | ||
International career | |||
1952–1954 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
1956–1958 | Belgium | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
André Van Herpe (26 October 1933 – 26 March 2024) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, notably for ARA La Gantoise. He made seven appearances for the Belgium national team from 1956 to 1958. [1] He was also named in Belgium's squad for the qualification tournament for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. [2]
Van Herpe was born in Eine, Belgium. [3] He started playing football aged 12 at Merksplas SK. [3] From 1952 to 1962 he played for ARA La Gantoise in Ghent, finishing second in the league in 1954–55 and third three times in 1953–54, 1956–57 and 1957–58. [3] He moved to Racing Club de Bruxelles at the age of 28 and later to Stade Kortrijk. [3]
Van Herpe's outstanding attributes were his technique, passing and work ethic. [3] His teammate Léon Mokuna called him ARA La Gantoise's best player. [3]
Van Herpe died on 26 March 2024, at the age of 90. [4] His death was announced by his former club K.A.A. Gent on 28 March 2024. [5]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 October 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Eine, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 26 March 2024 | (aged 90)||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Merksplas SK | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1952–1962 | ARA La Gantoise | ||
1962–1963 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | ||
1963–1964 | Racing White | ||
1964–1966 | Stade Kortrijk | ||
International career | |||
1952–1954 | Belgium U19 | 3 | (0) |
1956–1958 | Belgium | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
André Van Herpe (26 October 1933 – 26 March 2024) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, notably for ARA La Gantoise. He made seven appearances for the Belgium national team from 1956 to 1958. [1] He was also named in Belgium's squad for the qualification tournament for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. [2]
Van Herpe was born in Eine, Belgium. [3] He started playing football aged 12 at Merksplas SK. [3] From 1952 to 1962 he played for ARA La Gantoise in Ghent, finishing second in the league in 1954–55 and third three times in 1953–54, 1956–57 and 1957–58. [3] He moved to Racing Club de Bruxelles at the age of 28 and later to Stade Kortrijk. [3]
Van Herpe's outstanding attributes were his technique, passing and work ethic. [3] His teammate Léon Mokuna called him ARA La Gantoise's best player. [3]
Van Herpe died on 26 March 2024, at the age of 90. [4] His death was announced by his former club K.A.A. Gent on 28 March 2024. [5]