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Georges Leekens was born on 18 May, 1949 in Meeuwen, Belgium, is a Belgian football manager and former player. Discover Georges Leekens'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 74 years old?

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Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 18 May 1949
Birthday 18 May
Birthplace Meeuwen, Belgium
Nationality Belgium

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1949

Georges Leekens (born 18 May 1949) is a Belgian football manager and former player.

During his managerial career, he was in charge of four national teams: the Belgian, Tunisian, Algerian and Hungarian national football teams.

He also managed numerous clubs in Belgium, the Netherlands, Turkey, Tunisia, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

1966

Georges Leekens is the cousin of Louis Leekens, who was Belgian National Champion of gymnastics in 1966 and is leading the top sports school for gymnastics in Genk.

Club Brugge

Anderlecht

Club Brugge

Cercle Brugge

1967

Leekens made his debut as a footballer in 1967 with Sporting Houthalen after leaving the lower ranks of the club.

He played as a defender.

1969

In 1969, he signed for one year with KFC Dessel Sport.

After a brief stint at Crossing Club, he was transferred to Club Brugge.

1978

With the team, he reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in 1978 against Liverpool in Wembley Stadium in London where they were defeated with a single goal.

1980

He also won five Belgian leagues, a Belgian Cup and a Belgian Super Cup in 1980, one year before joining the Sint-Niklase in which he retired from football in 1984.

The same year of his retirement, Cercle Brugge signed him as coach for the next three seasons, eventually winning the Belgian Cup a year later.

The same title won with RSC Anderlecht three years after winning it with the Cercle Brugge.

1990

After training KV Kortrijk, he came to Club Brugge to win the Belgian League, the Belgian Super Cup in 1990, the Belgian Cup and again the Belgian Super Cup in 1991.

He also trained the KV Mechelen, Trabzonspor.

Back to the Cercle Brugge and Royal Charleroi before signing for the RE Mouscron, who was promoted to the Belgian First Division after finishing first in the Belgian Second Division.

1998

In his first spell as coach of the Belgium national team he led them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals after a two-legged win against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifying play-off.

He was sacked from his role as federal coach after a disappointing third place finish in the World Cup group stage after failing to qualify Belgium for the second round after drawing with Netherlands, Mexico and South Korea.

2002

After making a brief pass as coach of KSC Lokern and Roda JC, he was announced as coach of Algeria at the end of 2002, which he qualified for the 2004 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, but reached an agreement with the Federation to rescind the contract for family reasons.

After his African stage, he returned to the Royal Excelsior Mouscron, then he signed for KAA Gent for three years and again he would take the bench of KSC Lokeren.

2009

In 2009, it was announced that he would be the new coach of Al-Hilal FC but he was sacked after three months after being defeated against Al-Shabab 3–0 so he coached KV Kortrijk again for one season.

2010

On 11 May 2010, Leekens signed a contract until 2012 to take over the Belgium national team for the second time.

As a consequence he had to resign from his coaching role at K.V. Kortrijk.

2011

On 12 April 2011, it was announced that Leekens's contract had been extended to 2014 after some promising results in the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.

2012

On 13 May 2012, it was announced that Leekens would coach Club Brugge for a second time, but he was fired a few months later after a series of successive defeats.

2014

On 27 March 2014, Leekens signed a two-year contract with the Tunisian Football Federation to coach the Carthage Eagles.

2015

For his first tournament with Tunisia, Georges Leekens managed to take the team to the quarterfinals, his team being eliminated 2–1 by Equatorial Guinea, the host country of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

On 27 June 2015, the Tunisian federation announced having terminated its contract amicably.

2016

In 2016, he coached the Algerian national football team, and he made the team to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

2017

On 24 January 2017, he resigned being a coach after being eliminated in Group B stage.

In February 2017 he was one of a number of managers on the shortlist for the vacant Rwanda national team manager role.

In October 2017 it was announced, that Leekens would coach the Hungary national team.

2018

After three losses and one draw in four matches, he was fired in June 2018.

He was appointed by Tunisian club Étoile du Sahel as coach on 10 October 2018 after failing in the 2018 CAF Champions League to be his first experience with African clubs after a long period in European clubs and a short experience in Asian clubs with Al Hilal.

He managed to qualify the team to the quarter-finals of the Arab Championship with African champions Wydad Casablanca before leaving on 26 November for unconvincing results in the Tunisian League.

2019

After less than two months in January 2019, Leekens contracted with Tractor of Iran, but his coaching period did not last long, as the contract was rescinded in May 2019.

2020

In May 2020, nearly a year after his last coaching experience, Leekens announced his retirement, to devote himself to his own affairs.