 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leendert Barth | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Puttershoek, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Fortuna Vlaardingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1975 | Anderlecht | 28 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Union SG | 30 | (0) |
| 1976–1981 | Club Brugge | 63 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Cercle Brugge | 118 | (0) |
| Total | 239 | (0) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| Netherlands U-16 | |||
| Netherlands U-17 | |||
| 1968–1970 | Netherlands U-19 | 15 | (0) |
| Netherlands U-21 | |||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2009 | |||
Leendert Barth (born 11 January 1952[1] in Puttershoek) is a Dutch former football player. He was mainly a back-up goalkeeper who played his entire career in Belgium.
Playing career
Club
Barth started his career with Fortuna Vlaardingen.[1] At the age of 19, he moved to RSC Anderlecht where he would soon become back-up goalie for Jan Ruiter, and later on for Jacky Munaron. Being denied a chance as first choice keeper, Leen Barth moved to a different Brussels side, Union SG. He stayed there for one season.
In 1976, Leen Barth signed for Club Brugge. He played for them until 1981. Barth then went to cross city rivals Cercle Brugge where he remained until his retirement.
International
Leen Barth represented his country at youth level.[2]
Managerial career
He became coach of lower league clubs, FC Knokke and SK Torhout, and then quit football.
Honours
Club
- RSC Anderlecht[3]
- Belgian First Division (2): 1971–72, 1973–74
- Belgian Cup (3): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75
- Belgian League Cup (2): 1973, 1974
- Club Brugge[4]
- Belgian First Division (3): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80
- Belgian Cup (1): 1976–77
- Belgian Supercup (1): 1980
- European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1977-78 (runners-up)[5]
- Jules Pappaert Cup (1): 1978[6]
- Bruges Matins (1): 1979[7]
- Cercle Brugge[8]
- Belgian Cup (1): 1984–85
References
- ^ a b "Voetbalsterren '72/'73". Vanderhout Internationale Uitgaven n.v. 1972.
- ^ Intl career stats Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine - OnsOranje (in Dutch)
- ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
- ^ "Club Brugge | Palmares".
- ^ "Uefa.com 1978 final highlights: Liverpool 1-0 Club Brugge".
- ^ "Jules Pappaert Cup".
- ^ "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
- ^ "De Vereniging | Geschiedenis".
External links
- Leen Barth at Clubbrugge.be (in Dutch)
- Leen Barth at Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
This page was last edited on 11 November 2023, at 13:05