| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Opwijk, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HO Merchtem | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1984 | Antwerp | 62 | (9) |
| 1984–1988 | Club Brugge | 124 | (30) |
| 1988 | Metz | 13 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | RKC | 17 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Charleroi | 29 | (1) |
| 1990–1994 | Genk | 83 | (10) |
| 1994–1995 | Eendracht Aalst | 21 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1987 | Belgium | 13 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Oostende | |||
| – | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leo Van der Elst (born 7 January 1962 in Opwijk) is a retired Belgian footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
His older brother, François, was also a professional footballer. Both were Belgian internationals.
During his career, Van der Elst played for Royal Antwerp FC, Club Brugge KV (where he often partnered namesake Franky, contributing with five goals in 30 games to the conquest of the 1987–88 national championship), FC Metz, RKC Waalwijk, Charleroi SC, K.R.C. Genk and V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002, retiring in 1995 at 33. Subsequently, he began a coaching career.
Van der Elst gained 13 caps for Belgium and was selected, alongside Franky, to the 1986 FIFA World Cup; there, in the quarterfinal clash against Spain, he scored the penalty shootout decider after the regulation 1–1.
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