Theodore Laurent Custers (born 10 August 1950 in Genk) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodore Laurent Custers | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Genk, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Waterschei THOR | 103 | (0) |
| 1975–1980 | FC Antwerp | 130 | (0) |
| 1981 | Helmond Sport | 19 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | Espanyol | 34 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | KV Mechelen | 96 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Bornem | 57 | (0) |
| Total | 439 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Belgium | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDuring his club career he played for Thor Waterschei, FC Antwerp,[1] Helmond Sport, Espanyol, K.V. Mechelen and SV Bornem.
International career
editAt international level, he also earned 10 caps for the Belgium national football team,[2] and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. His nickname was the Walrus because of his distinctive moustache.
Personal life
editCusters has been sentenced twice to serve time in prison for not paying alimony to his ex-wife.[3]
His son Bo Geens is a professional footballer who played for Eendracht Aalst and in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[4]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Theo Custers". RAFC Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "Theo Custers, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "Theo Custers veroordeeld tot zes maanden cel". Sporza (in Dutch). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "Waarom de doelman van TOP Oss de achternaam van zijn bekende Belgische vader nog niet draagt". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
- ↑ "UEFA Euro 1980".
- ↑ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
External links
edit- Theo Custers at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Theo Custers at WorldFootball.net
- Theo Custers at National-Football-Teams.com
- Theo Custers at FBref.com
- Theo Custers at BDFutbol
- Theo Custers at kicker (in German)
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