Biography of Jan Ceulemans -

Jan Ceulemans (born February 28, 1957 in Lier,
Belgium) was a Belgium|Belgian soccer|football
player, and became the nation's most capped player
with his 96 caps. After stopping his player career
(due to knee injury), he became a manager at V.C.
Eendracht Aalst 2002|K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst in
1992. He won promotion to Jupiler League and even
a qualification for UEFA Cup. He moved in 1998 to
K.V.C. Westerlo where he also qualified for UEFA
Cup. In 2005 he is back at 'his' Club Brugge where
he will be the trainer for 3 years. He was named
by PelÃ© as one of the FIFA 100|top 125 greatest
living footballers in March 2004.  

== Teams ==
===As a player===
*Lierse SK (1974 - 1978)
*Club Brugge (1978 - 1992)
*Belgium national football team (1977 - 1990)
**Debut against Netherlands national football
team|Netherlands
**Appearances: 96
**World Cup appearances: 1982,1986,1990
**Goals: 23

===As a manager===
*V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002|K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
(1992-1998)
*K.V.C. Westerlo (1998-2005)
*Club Brugge (since 2005)

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succession box|title=Belgian Golden
Shoe|before=Jean Janssens |after=Erwin
Vandenbergh|years=1980
succession box|title=Belgian Golden
Shoe|before=Vincenzo Scifo |after=Jan
Ceulemans|years=1985
succession box|title=Belgian Golden
Shoe|before=Jan Ceulemans |after=Michel
Preud'homme|years=1986
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