Leen Barth
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leendert Barth | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Puttershoek, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Fortuna Vlaardingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1970–1975 | Anderlecht | 28 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Union SG | 30 | (0) |
| 1976–1981 | Club Brugge | 63 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Cercle Brugge | 118 | (0) |
| Total | 239 | (0) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| Netherlands U16 | |||
| – | Netherlands U17 | ||
| – | Netherlands U18 | ||
| – | Netherlands U21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 June 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leendert Barth (born 11 January 1952<ref name=Voetbalsterren '72/'73>"Voetbalsterren '72/'73". Vanderhout Internationale Uitgaven n.v. 1972. </ref> in Puttershoek) is a Dutch former football player. He was mainly a back-up goalkeeper who played his entire career in Belgium.
Barth started his career with Fortuna Vlaardingen.<ref name=Voetbalsterren '72/'73>"Voetbalsterren '72/'73". Vanderhout Internationale Uitgaven n.v. 1972. </ref> 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 1976, Leen Barth signed for Club Brugge. He would play for them until 1981. Barth then went to cross city rivals Cercle Brugge where he remained until his retirement.
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.
Honours
Club
- Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division (2): 1971–72, 1973–74
- Belgian Cup (3): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75
- Club Brugge
- Belgian First Division (3): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80
- Belgian Cup (1): 1976–77
- European Cup finalist: 1977–78
- Cercle Brugge
- Belgian Cup (1): 1984–85
References
External links
- Leen Barth at Clubbrugge.be (Dutch)
- Leen Barth at Cerclemuseum.be (Dutch)