Marc Van Der Linden Explained

Marc van der Linden
Fullname:Marc Angéle Vanderlinden
Birth Date:1964 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Merksem, Belgium
Position:Striker
Years1:1981–1989
Years2:1989–1991
Years3:1991–1994
Years4:1994
Years5:1995
Years6:1995–1997
Clubs1:Royal Antwerp
Clubs2:R.S.C. Anderlecht
Clubs3:K.A.A. Gent
Clubs4:Maccabi Herzliya
Clubs5:Ironi Rishon Lezion
Clubs6:K. Beerschot V.A.C.
Caps1:211
Caps2:40
Caps3:65
Caps4:12
Caps5:13
Caps6:36
Goals1:85
Goals2:15
Goals3:18
Goals4:2
Goals5:4
Goals6:5
Totalcaps:376
Totalgoals:129
Nationalyears1:1983–1990
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:9

Marc Angéle Vanderlinden (born 4 February 1964) is a Belgian former footballer.

He began his career with his local side SC Merksem before moving to Royal Antwerp FC in 1982. After seven seasons with the club he moved to R.S.C. Anderlecht in 1989 before joining K.A.A. Gent two years later. In 1995, he moved to Israel to play for Ironi Rishon LeZion and then Maccabi Herzliya before returning to his original club in 1997. Van der Linden continued to play for Merksem until 2002 when he retired. He also played 19 times for the Belgium national football team, scoring nine goals and appearing in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Player

Anderlecht[1]

Individual

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 January 1988 2–0 3–2 Friendly
2. 15 February 1989 1–1 1–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 27 May 1989 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4. 1 June 1989 1–0 5–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 2–0
6. 3–0
7. 5–0
8. 6 September 1989 Brussels, Belgium 2–0 3–0
9. 3–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RSC Anderlecht Palmares.
  2. Web site: Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers.
  3. Web site: Italia 1990 UEFA Qualification.