Paul Van Himst

Paul Van Himst (born October 2, 1943) was a talented Belgian football midfielder and a football manager. He is now retired, and still supports R.S.C. Anderlecht, his former team. He was nicknamed Polle Gazon (Polle is Paul in Brussels dialect and Gazon means lawn in French) due to the large number of fouls committed on him.

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October 2 - 1943 - Belgian - Football - Midfielder - Football manager - R.S.C. Anderlecht - Brussels - French

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He won the Belgian championship 8 times, all of them with Anderlecht. He played his first professional season in 1959-60, with that club, for which he scored 233 goals in 457 matches (16 seasons). He then played for R.W.D. Molenbeek (another club from Brussels) in 1975-76 and for K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst (then in second division) the next season. He also scored 30 goals in 81 matches for the Belgian national team, which make him Belgium topscorer with Bernard Voorhoof and fifth most capped player.

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Belgian championship - 1959 - 60 - R.W.D. Molenbeek - 1975 - 76 - K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst - Second division - Belgian national team - Bernard Voorhoof

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As a manager, he worked for o.a. Anderlecht and the national team during the {{Wc|1994}}.

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