Age, Biography and Wiki
François Van der Elst was born on 1 December, 1954 in Opwijk, Belgium, is a footballer. Discover François Van der Elst's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
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62 years old |
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Sagittarius |
| Born |
1 December, 1954 |
| Birthday |
1 December |
| Birthplace |
Opwijk, Belgium |
| Date of death |
January 11, 2017 |
| Died Place |
Aalst, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Belgium |
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 62 years old group.
François Van der Elst Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, François Van der Elst height is 1.72 m .
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1.72 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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François Van der Elst Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is François Van der Elst worth at the age of 62 years old? François Van der Elst’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Belgium. We have estimated
François Van der Elst's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
footballer |
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Timeline
After his career, Van der Elst owned a snooker and billiards bar in his hometown of Opwijk. On New Year's Day 2017, Van der Elst suffered heart failure and was placed in an induced coma in intensive care. Ten days later, reports emerged that at 3:00 am that morning he had died from a cardiac arrest while still hospitalized, aged 62.
In January 1982, after a brief United States spell with the New York Cosmos, Van der Elst signed with West Ham United for £400,000, proceeding to score 17 times in 70 overall appearances. He continued his career back home, with K.S.C. Lokeren, but was forced to end it after a after a fibula fracture substained at the start of the 1985-86 season.
Van der Elst earned 44 caps and netted 14 goals for Belgium, helping the nation to the second place in the UEFA Euro 1980 tournament. He was part of the squad that competed at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing the second halves of the 1–0 win over El Salvador for the first group stage (in Elche) and the 0–3 loss to Poland for the second group phase (Barcelona).
From 1969 to 1980 he played for Anderlecht. At the age of 16, he made his debut for the senior squad. Despite being drafted in different positions (forward, right winger or full-back), he would go on to total 82 Belgian Pro League goals, surpassing 100 overall. Van Der Elst was praised for scoring decisive goals. In 1976, he was part of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup-winning squad, netting twice in the final against West Ham United (4–2) and, in the following season's league, was crowned the competition's top scorer at 21 goals as the Brussels side finished in second position. With Anderlecht, he eventually won two national titles and four cups between 1971 and 1980. Van der Elst won the European Cup Winners' Cup twice, in 1976 and 1978, scoring 18 goals in the competition, the 4th most of any player.
François Van der Elst (1 December 1954 – 11 January 2017) was a Belgian footballer, who mainly won different national and European trophies while at R.S.C. Anderlecht.
