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André Van Herpe
Van Herpe with the Belgium national team in 1956
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-10-26)26 October 1933
Place of birth Eine, Belgium
Date of death 26 March 2024(2024-03-26) (aged 90)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Merksplas SK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1962 ARA La Gantoise
1962–1963 Racing Club de Bruxelles
1963–1964 Racing White
1964–1966 Stade Kortrijk
International career
1952–1954 Belgium U19 3 (0)
1956–1958 Belgium 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Van Herpe (26 October 1933 – 26 March 2024) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, notably for ARA La Gantoise. He made seven appearances for the Belgium national team from 1956 to 1958.[1] He was also named in Belgium's squad for the qualification tournament for the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Career

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Van Herpe was born in Eine, Belgium.[3] He started playing football aged 12 at Merksplas SK.[3] From 1952 to 1962 he played for ARA La Gantoise in Ghent, finishing second in the league in 1954–55 and third three times in 1953–54, 1956–57 and 1957–58.[3] He moved to Racing Club de Bruxelles at the age of 28 and later to Stade Kortrijk.[3]

Style of play

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Van Herpe's outstanding attributes were his technique, passing and work ethic.[3] His teammate Léon Mokuna called him ARA La Gantoise's best player.[3]

Death

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Van Herpe died on 26 March 2024, at the age of 90.[4] His death was announced by his former club K.A.A. Gent on 28 March 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "André Van Herpe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "World Cup 1958 qualifications". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "André Van Herpe: de beste middenvelder ooit van KAA Gent" [André Van Herpe: KAA Gent's best midfielder ever]. Voetbalmagazine (in Dutch). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Van Herpe André | Rouwbetuigingen" [Van Herpe André | Obituaries]. De Zandkorrel (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ Van Damme, Michael (28 March 2024). "Voormalig Rode Duivel en Gent-boegbeeld André Van Herpe (90) is overleden" [Former Red Devil and Gent figurehead André Van Herpe (90) has died]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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