| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolaas Pieter Claesen | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-10-01)1 October 1962 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Maasmechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | ||
| 1978–1984 | R.F.C. Seraing | 85 | (43) |
| 1984–1985 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | (11) |
| 1985–1986 | Standard de Liège | 28 | (10) |
| 1986–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 50 | (18) |
| 1988–1992 | Antwerp | 119 | (39) |
| 1992–1993 | Germinal Ekeren | 29 | (15) |
| 1993–1994 | Antwerp | 31 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | KV Oostende | 57 | (33) |
| 1996–1998 | K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. | 55 | (19) |
| 1998–2000 | K. Beringen | ||
| Total | 473 | (190) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1990 | Belgium | 36 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Patro Eisden MM | ||
| 2010 | RFC Liège | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolaas "Nico" Pieter Claesen (born 1 October 1962) is a former Belgianfootball player who works as head coach ofRFC Liège.[1]
Claesen was signed byTottenham Hotspur in October 1986 byDavid Pleat who bought him fromStandard Liège for £600,000. He made his debut againstLiverpool atAnfield.[2] In August 1988, whenTerry Venables arrived, Claesen fell out of favour and was sold for £550,000 toAntwerp FC.[2] He also played forVfB Stuttgart.[3]
Claesen earned 36 caps and scored 12 goals from 1983 to 1990 for theBelgium national team, and was in the squad for three major tournaments:UEFA Euro 1984, the1986 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals as Belgium finished in fourth, and the1990 FIFA World Cup.
Antwerp
Belgium
Individual
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 October 1984 | Brussels,Belgium |  Albania | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 19 May 1986 |  Yugoslavia | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 8 June 1986 | Toluca,Mexico |  Iraq | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 4. | 15 June 1986 | León, Mexico |  Soviet Union | 4–2 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | |
| 5. | 28 June 1986 | Puebla, Mexico |  France | 2–2 | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | |
| 6. | 10 September 1986 | Brussels, Belgium |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 7. | 14 October 1986 | Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| 8. | 4–0 | |||||
| 9. | 6–0 | |||||
| 10. | 1 April 1987 | Anderlecht, Belgium |  Scotland | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 11. | 2–1 | |||||
| 12. | 4–1 |
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