| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1962-09-02)2 September 1962 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Ougrée, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1976 | CS Verlaine | ||
| 1976–1981 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1996 | Standard Liège | 445 | (10) |
| 1996–1997 | Bordeaux | 38 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Standard Liège | 25 | (4) |
| 1998–2000 | Brescia | 55 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Ravenna | 13 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Beveren | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 587 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1995 | Belgium | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | CS Visé | ||
| 2003–2005 | KV Oostende | ||
| 2005 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 2005–2006 | La Louvière | ||
| 2006–200? | KSK Wevelgem City | ||
| 2008 | RJ Rochefort | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilbert Bodart (born 2 September 1962) is a Belgianfootballmanager and former player.
Bodart was born inOugrée, Belgium. Agoalkeeper, he played a long time withStandard Liège. Bodart also played 12 times withBelgium from 1986 to 1995. In 1996 the goalkeeper moved to the French team ofGirondins de Bordeaux.
He played few matches with the national team as he was in competition withJean-Marie Pfaff and then withMichel Preud'homme. Bodart was nevertheless part of the team in the1986 World Cup of which Belgium reached the semifinals. He collected 12 caps in 55 selections.
He worked as a manager forLa Louvière in theJupiler League from 2005 until 21 February 2006.
Bodart is the uncle of the Belgian goalkeeper and youth internationalArnaud Bodart.[1]
In August 2008, Bodart was arrested for his involvement in a robbery at the Caves of Han where he had been working in the marketing team since July.Het Laatste Nieuws reported he had been the informant of the robber.[2][3] It was revealed Bodart had financial problems due a gambling habit.[4] He was also suspected of counterfeiting.[5]
In June 2018 Bodart was reported to have made death threats against former teammateEric Gerets after Gerets had started a relationship with his former girlfriend.[6][7]
On 11 March 2024, Bodart made asuicide attempt by jumping in the riverMeuse. He had posted on Facebook that "he could not cope with life any longer".[8]
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