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 [fr]
1953–1960 Anderlecht
1960–? Charlero
International career
1956–1958 Belgium 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "René Vanderwilt". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ "René Vanderwilt". EU Football. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "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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