Theodore Laurent Custers (born 10 August 1950 in

Genk Genk () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, ...

) is a retired

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who played as a

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. During his club career he played for Thor Waterschei, Antwerp FC,

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, K.V. Mechelen and SV Bornem. At international level, he also earned 10 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and

UEFA Euro 1980 The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship finals tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. It was the first European Championship to feature eight teams i ...

. His nickname was "the Walrus" because of his distinctive moustache.

Honours

Player

; Waterschei *

Belgian Third Division The Belgian Third Division ( nl, Derde klasse, french: Division III) was the third highest level in Belgian football. It had two leagues of 18 teams each ( A and B) at the same level. This competition, originally known as the Belgian Promotion ...

: 1973–74

International

Belgium *

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: 1980 (

runners-up A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.

) * Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980

References

* * 1950 births Living people Belgian men's footballers K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Helmond Sport players RCD Espanyol footballers K.V. Mechelen players Belgian Pro League players Eerste Divisie players La Liga players Belgium men's international footballers UEFA Euro 1980 players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Genk {{belgium-footy-goalkeeper-stub pl:René Verheyen