Eric Gerets
Eric Gerets was born in Lanaken, Flemish Region, Belgium on May 18th, 1954 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 69, Eric Gerets biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Eric Maria Gerets (Dutch pronunciation: [e.xerts], born 18 May 1954, is a Belgian football manager and former player who competed as a right back.
He began his playing career with AA Rekem, before winning with Standard Liège and PSV. Gerets, nicknamed "the Lion (of Flanders), was regarded as one of Europe's best right backs at his peak, and he is one of Belgium's best players in history. In 1988, he was known for leading PSV to their first and only European Cup victory.
Gerets, a coach, is best known for his promotion of systems thinking. He is one of six managers, alongside José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Giovanni Tratoni, Tomislav Ivie, and Ernst Happel, who have all won top domestic league championships in at least four European countries.
Club career
Gerets started his playing for amateur side AA Rekem before joining then-champions Standard de Liège. Silvester Taka's debut against FC Diest takes place on April 16, 1972. Standard lost 2–1 to fierce rivals Anderlecht in the 1972–73 season Standard. Gerets replaced 29-year-old Jacques Beurlet, Jacques Beurlet, in the Rouches' first choice right back. Gerets made his national team debut in 1975.
Gerets competed for Standard Liège, Milan, MVV Maastricht, and PSV, winning among others the 1987–88 European Cup, two Belgian championships, and six Dutch championships.
Gerets, an offensively-minded right back who is best known for his stamina, tactical discipline, grit, and mental toughness. He was also known for long distance throw-ins.
He is the third most capped player for Belgium's national team, with 86 appearances and two goals.
A new generation of players was introduced to Standard in the 1980s. Ernst Happel was hired, and Raymond Goethals was returned to Belgium later. Arie Haan, Guy Vandersmissen, Michel Preud'homme, Walter Meeuws, Jos Daerden, and Simon Tahamata were among the key players, while Gerets was the team's captain. Standard finished runners-up in 1980 before defeating Lokeren SC by 4–1. Standard beat Waterschei SV Thor in the last match of the season in 1982. They met Barcelona in the European Cup Winners' Cup final, where they lost 2–1. When Gerets was awarded the Golden Shoe in 1982, the influence of his work was evident. He captained Standard to another league title, their ninth overall, and that will be their last until 2007–08.
Gerets joined PSV in 1985, together with Ruud Gullit, Frank Arnesen, Huub Stevens, and Willy van de Kerkhof. Gerets won the PSV crown in 1986, and Gerets became the next captain after Gullit's departure in 1987. PSV achieved the league and cup double-years in a row under Guus Hiddink, with Gerets scoring twice against Roda JC in the cup finals. PSV defeated Benfica in the UEFA European Cup final in 1988. It was still 0–0 after 120 minutes; PSV then won on penalties.
Hiddink's replacement, Bobby Robson, was named in 1990. Gerets won two more titles with PSV under Robson before retiring at the end of the 1991-1992 season at the age of 37.
International career
Gerets earned 86 caps for Belgium's national team. He made his squad debut in 1975 and appeared in four major tournaments: the 1980 European Championship, 1982 World Cup, 1986 World Cup, and the 1990 World Cup.
Gerets competed in Italy for the first time in 1980. In a 2–1 victory over Spain that ensured Belgium qualified as group champions, he scored the first goal. The tournament is remembered for Belgium's inspired performance by rising stars such as Jan Ceulemans, Eric Gerets, Jean-Marie Pfaff, and Erwin Vandenbergh), who unexpectedly advanced to the final but then lost by a Hrubesche goal two minutes from time to West Germany (1–2).
Belgium defeated Argentina 1–0 in the first game of the tournament held at Camp Nou with a goal by Erwin Vandenbergh and an excellent defensive showing to hold off a young Diego Maradona.
They made their best World Cup run in 1986, when they placed fourth under the command of players such as Jan Ceulemans, Jean-Marie Pfaff, and captain Gerets. Belgium won against the Soviet Union with actors like Igor Belanov and Rinat Dasayev (3–4) winning after extra time. Belgium beat Spain on penalties but lost to Argentina in the semi-final (0–2), inspired by Maradona. Despite their defeat, Belgium will finish in fourth position, their highest finish in World Cup qualifying since being surpassed in 2018 when they landed third place.
Gerets will also captain his country in the 1990 World Cup finals. In the second round, Belgium was unable to salvage their hopes against England. Following David Platt's goal, they lost in the extra time they needed in the last minute of extra time.
Managerial career
Gerets, a manager, played for FC Liège, Lierse, Club Brugge, PSV, 1. Until joining Galatasaray at the end of the 2004–05 season, FC Kaiserslautern and VfL Wolfsburg. He won the Belgian championships with Lierse in 1996–97, repeating the success with Club Brugge in 1998–99. With PSV, he has won the Dutch championships twice (1999–2000 and 2000–01. Gerets won the Turkish Premier Super League with Galatasaray in 2005–06. He left the club in May 2007 and became Marseille's coach on September 25th.
In his first year with Marseille in 2007, he took the team from the bottom of the league to finish third in third place. He revealed on Sunday that he would not be in charge of Marseille after his contract came to an end in the summer. On May 26, 2009, he signed a two-year deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal as head coach for two years for €1.8 million. On July 6, 2010, he agreed to a four-year deal with Morocco. He will continue working part-time until he completed his Asian Champions League campaign with Al Hilal, but was left homeless in the semi-finals. For almost two years, he was in charge of Morocco. He was fired on September 15, 2012, following Morocco's 2–0 loss over Mozambique in the first leg of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Less than a month after leaving Morocco, he accepted a bid to be the head coach of Qatari defending champions Lekhwiya on October 9, 2012. In the 2013-14 season, he won his second Qatari championship title to Lekhwiya.
Gerets departed Lekhwiya and became the head coach of the UAE team Al Jazira Club on May 20.