Raoul Lambert
Belgian footballer
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Raoul Lambert (born 20 October 1944) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a striker. He finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 17 goals in 1972 while playing for Club Brugge.[1] He also scored 18 goals in 33 matches with the Belgium national team between 1966 and 1977. Lambert made his international debut on 20 April 1966 in a 3–0 friendly win against France and he scored. He was in the team for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 72.
 Lambert circa 1975 | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 October 1944 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bruges, Belgium | |||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1956–1962 | Club Brugge | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1962–1980 | Club Brugge | 373 | (216) | |||||||||||
| Total | 373 | (216) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1966–1977 | Belgium | 33 | (18) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Throughout Lambert's career he stayed at Club Brugge, scoring a total of 270 goals in 458 matches in all competitions.[2] He is the brother of footballer Eric Lambert.
Honours
Club Brugge[3]
- Belgian First Division: 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80
- Belgian Cup: 1967–68, 1969–70, 1976–77[4]
- UEFA Cup: runner-up 1975–76[5]
- European Cup: runner-up 1977–78[6]
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1972, 1978[7]
Belgium
- UEFA European Championship: third place 1972[8]
Individual
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1971–72 (17 goals)[9]
- UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1972[10]
- Best Club Brugge player of the Century: 2007[11]
- Best West-Flanders footballer of all time: 2009[12]
- Statue at Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges: 2024[13]
- Belgian Pro League Hall of Fame: 2025[14]
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