| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leendert Barth | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Puttershoek, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Vlaardingen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970-1975 | RSC Anderlecht | ||
| 1975-1976 | Union SG | ||
| 1976-1981 | Club Brugge | 63 | (0) |
| 1981-1985 | Cercle Brugge | 117 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Netherlands U16 | |||
| – | Netherlands U17 | ||
| – | Netherlands U18 | ||
| – | Netherlands U21 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| FC Knokke | |||
| – | SK Torhout | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leendert Barth (born 11 January 1952[1] in Puttershoek) is a Dutch former football player. He was a goalkeeper who mainly played in Belgium.
Barth started his career with Fortuna Vlaardingen.[1] At the age of 19, he moved to RSC Anderlecht where he would soon become back-up goalie for Jan Ruiter, and later on for Jacky Munaron. Being denied a chance as first choice keeper, Leen Barth moved to a different Brussels side, Union SG. He would stay there for one season.
In 1981, Leen Barth signed for Club Brugge. He would play for them until 1985. Barth then went to the other team from Bruges, Cercle Brugge. He would see out his playing career with the green and black side.
He became coach of lower league clubs, FC Knokke and SK Torhout, and then quit football.
Leen Barth has represented his country at youth level.