Eric Gerets

Icon RB, also RM, CB Right-footed box-to-boxleader

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1954

Clubs

Standard Liège, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven

#11

Editorial rank of 33 for Belgium

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A formidable right-back, "The Lion of Rekem" captained PSV to European Cup glory in 1988 and was a tenacious leader for the Belgian national team. Career record: 86 caps and 2 goals for Belgium; club career at Standard Liège, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven.

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Around Gerets in the almanac

One rank above: Romelu Lukaku at #10.

One rank below: Axel Witsel at #12.

Belgium's editorial top five: Kevin De Bruyne · Thibaut Courtois · Eden Hazard · Paul Van Himst · Jean-Marie Pfaff.