René Vanderwilt

René Vanderwilt (23 May 1934 – November 2022) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He made three appearances for the Belgium national team from 1956 to 1958.[2]

René Vanderwilt
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-05-23)23 May 1934
Date of death November 2022 (aged 88)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
SCUP Jette
1953–1960 Anderlecht
1960–? Charlero
International career
1956–1958 Belgium 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Vanderwilt played for Anderlecht from 1953 to 1960, winning four domestic titles.[3] He scored the club's first goal in an international competition in Anderlecht's 6–3 defeat to Hungarian side Voros Lobogo on 7 September 1955.[4]

In 1960 Vanderwilt joined Charleroi.[5]

Death

In November 2022 his former club Anderlecht reported that he had died.[3]

References
  1. "René Vanderwilt". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. "René Vanderwilt". EU Football. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. "Rest in peace, René Van Der Wilt". RSC Anderlecht. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. "Il y a 62 ans, Anderlecht disputait en Hongrie son tout premier match européen" [62 years ago, Anderlecht played its very first European match in Hungary]. L'Avenir (in French). 22 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. Bughin, Nicolas (23 January 2017). "Ces joueurs passés d'Anderlecht à Charleroi: pas toujours un gage de succès" [Players who switched from Anderlecht to Charleroi: not always a guarantee of success]. La DH/Les Sports+ (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2023.


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