Jan Ceulemans
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Lier, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1974 | Lierse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Lierse | 110 | (39) |
| 1978–1992 | Club Brugge | 407 | (191) |
| Total | 517 | (230) | |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1991 | Belgium | 96 | (23) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1996 | K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1997–1999 | Ingelmunster | ||
| 1999–2005 | Westerlo | ||
| 2005–2006 | Club Brugge | ||
| 2007–2012 | Westerlo | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cappellen | ||
| 2015 | Deinze | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑn ˈkøːləˌmɑns]; born 28 February 1957 in Lier, Belgium) is a former Belgian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A prolific goalscorer Ceulemans was well known for his stamina, aerial ability and technique.
He is his country's most capped player with 96 international appearances. Most of his time with Belgium took place under the guidance of Guy Thys. This period saw the Belgium squad record some of their finest results, which include reaching the final of Euro 80 and fourth place at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Ceulemans' first of three World Cup appearances was at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Belgium beat the defending champions Argentina 1–0 in the opening game of the tournament at Camp Nou en route to reaching the second round. Among one of Ceulemans' finest achievements was captaining his national side to fourth place in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament including a spectacular diving header against Spain in the quarter-finals. His performance earned the nickname "Captain Courageous". He retired from international competition after the 1990 FIFA World Cup; Jan scored the 3rd goal in a 3–1 win over Uruguay but Belgium was eliminated by England in the round of sixteen, with the winning goal being scored by David Platt in the 119th minute in extra time. Jan had struck the post during the game.
Professionally, he stayed at Club Brugge for 13 years, endearing himself to his country when he turned down an offer from Italian giant A.C. Milan. He remains the only football player to have posed with the AC Milan board for the press that never actually became an AC Milan player.
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