Roger Van Gool (born 1 June 1950) is a Belgian former professional

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who played as a

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. He made seven appearances for the Belgium national team scoring two goals.

Club career

In 1976, Van Gool joined

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, becoming the first player in German football to be signed for a transfer fee of DM 1 million.

Honours

Club Brugge * Belgian First Division: 1975–76 *

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: 1975–76 ( runner-up) 1. FC Köln *

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: 1977–78 *

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: 1976–77, 1977–78

References

External links

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Roger van Gool at WorldFootball.net
* 1950 births Living people Belgian footballers Association football forwards Belgium international footballers Royal Antwerp F.C. players Club Brugge KV players 1. FC Köln players Coventry City F.C. players Nîmes Olympique players K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. players Belgian Pro League players Ligue 1 players Bundesliga players English Football League players Belgian expatriate footballers Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Belgian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub