| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniël Verlinden | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-08-15)15 August 1963 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Aarschot, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1975 | Ourodenberg Sport | ||
| 1975–1980 | Lierse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1988 | Lierse | 204 | (0) |
| 1988–2004 | Club Brugge | 433 | (0) |
| Total | 637 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Club Brugge (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Club Africain (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniël 'Dany' Verlinden (born 15 August 1963) is a Belgian retired professionalfootballer who played as agoalkeeper.
Often referred to asDe Muur ("the wall"),[1] he spent most of his career atClub Brugge, having played into his 40s. Dany is the father ofThibaud Verlinden, who is also a professional footballer.
Verlinden was born inAarschot,Flemish Brabant. Having arrived atClub Brugge K.V. fromLierse S.K. in 1988, he gained first-choice status inhis second year and, except for one season, never lost it again. He ranked the second most-capped player for the club in theBelgian Pro League, trailing onlyFranky Van der Elst, and was instrumental in the side's five league conquests (with the addition of as manycups and ninesupercups).
In December 2003, Verlinden became the oldest footballer ever to play in theUEFA Champions League, aged 40 years and 116 days.Alessandro Costacurta ofA.C. Milan took over the record on 21 November 2006, when the Italian played in a 1–0group stage away defeat againstAEK Athens aged 40 years and 211 days.[2] Verlinden, however, held the European record for longest time spent in goal without conceding, managing to keep aclean sheet a total of 1,390 minutes in the Belgian league between 3 March and 26 September 1990.[2]
Verlinden played once forBelgium, and was called up for the squad at the1994 and1998FIFA World Cups. His solecap was obtained on 25 March 1998, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–2friendly home draw toNorway.
After his playing career Verlinden remained with Club Brugge, as a goalkeeping coach,[3] until his unceremonious dismissal in 2012.[4]
From the season 2018–19 on he was the goalkeeper coach ofCercle Brugge.[5]
Club Brugge[6]
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