Roger Van Gool

Van Gool in 1977
Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth	Nieuwmoer, Belgium
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1974	FC Antwerp	128	(20)
1974–1976	Club Brugge	68	(23)
1976–1980	1. FC Köln	96	(28)
1980–1981	Coventry City	17	(0)
1981–1982	FC Antwerp	20	(0)
1982–1984	Nîmes	24	(9)
1984–1985	Sint Niklaas	10	(0)
Total		363	(80)
International career
1975–1978	Belgium	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Van Gool (born 1 June 1950) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1] He made seven appearances for the Belgium national team scoring two goals.

Club career

In 1976, Van Gool joined 1. FC Köln, becoming the first player in German football to be signed for a transfer fee of DM 1 million.^[2]

Honours

Club Brugge^[3]

• Belgian First Division: 1975–76
• UEFA Cup: 1975–76 (runner-up)^[4]

1. FC Köln^[5]

• Bundesliga: 1977–78
• German Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78