Erwin Vandenbergh

Erwin Vandenbergh (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛrʋɪɱ vɑndəmˈbɛr(ə)x]; born 26 January 1959) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Between 1979 and 1991, he finished six times topscorer of the Belgian First Division (a record as of 2020), with three clubs (the first three with Lierse, the following two with Anderlecht, and the last one with Gent). In 1980, he was European topscorer with 39 goals out of 34 games. As a Belgium national team regular, Vandenbergh scored a memorable victory goal against Argentina in the opening game of the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

Erwin Vandenbergh

Vandenbergh in 1980
Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-01-26) 26 January 1959
Place of birth	Ramsel, Belgium
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1982	Lierse	178	(117)
1982–1986	Anderlecht	121	(87)
1986–1990	Lille	114	(38)
1990–1994	Gent	110	(47)
1994–1995	Molenbeek	21	(4)
Total		544	(293)
International career
1979–1991	Belgium	48	(20)
Managerial career
1995	Westerlo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vandenbergh also played for the French club Lille with his Belgium national team partner Filip Desmet under the management of another fellow Belgian Georges Heylens. His son, Kevin Vandenbergh, has also become a professional football striker.