Georges Leekens
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| Georges Leekens | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Georges Leekens | |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Meeuwen, Belgium | |
| Playing position | Manager | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | KSC Lokeren | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1958-69 | Sporting Houthalen | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1969-70 1970-72 1972-81 1981-84 |
Dessel Sport Crossing Club Club Brugge K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. |
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| National team | ||
| 1975-78 | Belgium | 3 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1984-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-97 1997-99 1999-2001 2001-02 2003-03 2003-04 2004-07 2007- |
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. R.S.C. Anderlecht K.V. Kortrijk Club Brugge KV Mechelen Trabzonspor Cercle Brugge K.S.V. R. Charleroi S.C. R.E. Mouscron Belgium KSC Lokeren Roda JC Algeria R.E. Mouscron K.A.A. Gent KSC Lokeren |
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Georges Leekens is a football manager for Gent and a former player.
He used to coach the Belgium national football team and led it to the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals after a two-legged win against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying playoff. Leekens was selected as national coach after an impressive work at R.E. Mouscron that was playing the title in their first year in Jupiler League at the half of the season. He was sacked from his role as federal coach after a disappointing 3rd place in the World Cup group stage.
Georges Leekens is the cousin of Louis Leekens. Louis Leekens was Belgian National Champion of gymnastics in 1966 and is currently leading the top sports school for gymnastics in Genk.
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| Preceded by |
Club Brugge Coach 1989 – 1991 |
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| Preceded by |
Belgium Men's National Team Coach February 11, 1997 – August 18, 1999 |
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Algeria Men's National Team Coach January 2003 – July 2003 |
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