Theo Custers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodore Laurent Custers | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Genk, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Waterschei THOR | 103 | (0) |
| 1975–1980 | FC Antwerp | 130 | (0) |
| 1981 | Helmond Sport | 19 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Espanyol | 34 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | KV Mechelen | 96 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Bornem | 57 | (0) |
| Total | 439 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Belgium | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Theodore Laurent Custers (born 10 August 1950 in Genk) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
[edit]During his club career he played for Thor Waterschei, FC Antwerp,[1] Helmond Sport, Espanyol, K.V. Mechelen and SV Bornem.
International career
[edit]At international level, he also earned 10 caps for the Belgium national football team,[2] and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. His nickname was the Walrus because of his distinctive moustache.
Personal life
[edit]Custers has been sentenced twice to serve time in prison for not paying alimony to his ex-wife.[3]
His son Bo Geens is a professional footballer who played for Eendracht Aalst and in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[4]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Waterschei[5]
International
[edit]Belgium
References
[edit]- ^ "Theo Custers". RAFC Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Theo Custers, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Theo Custers veroordeeld tot zes maanden cel". Sporza (in Dutch). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Waarom de doelman van TOP Oss de achternaam van zijn bekende Belgische vader nog niet draagt". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
- ^ "UEFA Euro 1980".
- ^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
External links
[edit]- Theo Custers at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Theo Custers at WorldFootball.net
- Theo Custers at National-Football-Teams.com
- Theo Custers at FBref.com
- Theo Custers at BDFutbol
- Theo Custers at kicker (in German)
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