Leo Van der Elst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leo Van der Elst

Belgian footballer

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1962

Place of Birth: Opwijk, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Leo Van der Elst (born 7 January 1962) is a Belgian retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He amassed Belgian Pro League totals of 406 games and 67 goals over the course of 15 seasons, mainly in representation of Antwerp, Club Brugge and Genk.
His older brother, François, was also a professional footballer, and both were Belgian internationals.