Glen De Boeck(1971-2025)

Glen De Boeck is a retired Belgian association football player. Born and raised in Boom, Flanders he made his senior debut at then first division side Rupel Boom in 1990. 1992 a year before the team relegated, he moved to KV Mechelen where he further made a name for himself as an unyielding center-back. In 1995, he was signed by record champions RSC Anderlecht. He won the league on three occasions. Captaining the side since 2000, he retired in 2005 as he had sustained several knee injuries. Eventually he had played 280 games for Anderlecht. He was capped 36 times for Belgium, representing the country at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. After his playing days, he was coach of Cercle Brugge and KSC Lokeren.