Vital Van Landeghem (13 December 1912 – 15 October 1990) was a Belgian footballer who played as a forward.[1] With Union Saint-Gilloise, he became Belgian champion three times in succession. The team also received the national trophy for sporting merit in 1934, the year in which Van Landeghem also became Belgian top scorer.[2] He played in one match for the Belgium national team in 1932.[3]

Vital Van Landeghem
Personal information
Date of birth (1912-12-13)13 December 1912
Place of birth Vilvoorde, Belgium
Date of death 15 October 1990(1990-10-15) (aged 77)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–32 Vilvorde FC [nl]
1932–38 Union Saint-Gilloise 117 (109)
1938–39 RC Tirlemont
1941–46 Vilvorde FC
International career
1932 Belgium 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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Union Saint-Gilloise[4]

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Vital Van Landeghem". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Vital Van Landeghem". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Vital Van Landeghem". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise - Palmares". sofoot.com. 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Red Lions volgen Nina Derwael op met winst van Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste" (in Dutch). De Standaard. 7 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse".
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