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

Franky Van der Elst

Belgian footballer

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1961

Place of Birth: Opwijk, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Franky Van der Elst (born 30 April 1961) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager, currently employed as assistant manager at Oostende. During a 21-year professional career he played mainly with Club Brugge, being regarded as a legend there and briefly coaching the team in the 2000s.
Also, he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers, in March 2004.Van der Elst won 86 caps for the Belgium national team, representing the country in four World Cups and retiring at nearly 40 years of age.