Age, Biography and Wiki
Lei Clijsters (Leo Albert Jozef Clijsters) was born on 6 November, 1956 in Opitter, Belgium, is a Belgian footballer. Discover Lei Clijsters'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 53 years old?
| Popular As |
Leo Albert Jozef Clijsters |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
53 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
6 November, 1956 |
| Birthday |
6 November |
| Birthplace |
Opitter, Belgium |
| Date of death |
2009 |
| Died Place |
Gruitrode, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Belgium
|
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 53 years old group.
Lei Clijsters Height, Weight & Measurements
At 53 years old, Lei Clijsters height is 1.78 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.78 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Lei Clijsters's Wife?
His wife is Els Vandecaetsbeek (m. ?–2005)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Els Vandecaetsbeek (m. ?–2005) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Elke Clijsters, Kim Clijsters |
Lei Clijsters Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lei Clijsters worth at the age of 53 years old? Lei Clijsters’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Belgium. We have estimated Lei Clijsters's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Lei Clijsters Social Network
Timeline
Leo Albert Jozef "Lei" Clijsters (6 November 1956 – 4 January 2009) was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Throughout his extensive senior career, the tough stopper was mainly associated with KV Mechelen, with whom he won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Also a prominent member of the Belgium national team, he was the father of tennis players Kim and Elke Clijsters.
Lei Clijsters was born on 6 November 1956 in Opitter, started his football career with local Opitter FC.
Later, he played for Club Brugge KV, but left the club after a disappointing two-year stint; he started his career as a midfielder.
Subsequently, Clijsters represented K.S.K. Tongeren, K. Patro Maasmechelen, K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk, KV Mechelen and R.F.C. de Liège.
Clijsters was married to Els Vandecaetsbeek from 1982 until 2005.
Clijsters played in 40 international matches for the Belgium national team, participating at UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.
In the 1986 edition, as Belgium reached the last four, he only appeared in two matches (being used as a substitute in the 2–1 win over Iraq and the famous round of 16 4–3 victory over the USSR.
With Mechelen, he won the Belgian Cup in 1987, going on to conquer the subsequent UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and European Super Cup.
He added the Belgian League in 1988–89, always as club captain.
In 1988, Clijsters also won the Golden Shoe award as league's MVP, and eventually retired with Liège at almost 37.
In 1990, Clijsters saw action against South Korea (2–0 win), Uruguay (in which he scored a header in a 3–1 triumph ) and England (1–0 loss after extra time).
Immediately, he starting working as a manager with former club Patro Eisden, then moving to K.A.A. Gent, K.F.C. Lommel S.K. (July–December 1998), K. Tesamen Hogerop Diest (two spells, in 1999–2000 and November 2000 – June 2001) and Mechelen (July–November 2000).
Clijsters was endorsed by Diadora.
Afterward, he managed the professional tennis career of his daughter Kim.
After her retirement, "Lei" became coach of third division club Tongeren, with which he had also played, in October 2007.
He resigned in January 2008, after his family announced that he was suffering from a serious illness.
Details were kept secret, but in February the Belgian press reported it to be metastatic melanoma and that treatment was not working.
On 4 January 2009, Leo Clijsters succumbed to an illness at age 52.
Upon his death, Belgian newspapers like Het Laatste Nieuws revealed that he suffered from a recurrence of melanoma which had spread to the lungs and other organs, having already experienced a bout of this condition twenty-five years earlier.
