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Georges Heylens (born 8 August 1941) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a right-back for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. He took part in the match between Belgium and the Netherlands in 1964, with 10 teammates from the Anderlecht team, after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. As an attacking right-back he played in all three games at the Mexico World Cup at which time he reached his 50th International appearance. He now appears as a football consultant in papers or on TV.

Honours

Player

Anderlecht

• Belgian First Division: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1971–72
• Belgian Cup: 1964–65, 1971–72, 1972–73
• Belgian League Cup: 1973
• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1969–70

Belgium

• UEFA Euro third place: 1972

Manager

Individual

• Belgian Professional Manager of the Year: 1983–1984

References

External links

• Georges Heylens at WorldFootball.net
• Georges Heylens at FBref.com
• Georges Heylens at the Royal Belgian Football Association