Gilbert Bodart

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Gilbert Bodart
Personal information
Date of birth September 2, 1963 (1963-09-02) (age 44)
Place of birth    Ougrée, Belgium
Playing position Coach
Club information
Current club KSK Wevelgem City
Youth clubs
1972-1976
1976-1981
CS Verlaine
Standard Liège
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1981-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Standard Liège
Girondins Bordeaux
Standard Liège
Brescia Calcio
Ravenna Calcio
KSK Beveren
369 (4)
38 (0)
21 (4)
55 (0)
13 (0)
11 (0)   
National team
1985-1995 Belgium 12 (0)
Teams managed
2002-2003
2003-2005
2005-2006
2006-
CS Visé
KV Oostende
RAA La Louvière
KSK Wevelgem City

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)


Gilbert Bodart (born September 2, 1962 in Ougrée) is a Belgian football manager who was working for La Louvière in the Jupiler League until 21 February 2006. He resigned from his post after allegations he was involved in a gambling scandal that rocked Belgian football.

He also is a former goalkeeper who played a long time with Standard Liège. Bodart also played 12 times with Belgium from 1986 to 1995. In 1996 the goalkeeper moved to the French team of Girondins de Bordeaux.

He played few matches with the national team as he was in competition with Jean-Marie Pfaff and then with Michel Preud'homme. Bodart was nevertheless part of the team in the 1986 World Cup of which Belgium reached the semifinals. He collected 12 caps in 55 selections.

Preceded by
First Winner
Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year
1985 and 1986
Succeeded by
Philippe Vande Walle
Preceded by
Michel Preud'homme
Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year
1992
Succeeded by
Dany Verlinden
Preceded by
Filip De Wilde
Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year
1995
Succeeded by
Philippe Vande Walle

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