Theo Custers

Theo Custers

Personal information
Full name	Theodore Laurent Custers
Date of birth	(1950-08-10) 10 August 1950
Place of birth	Genk, Belgium
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1975	K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk	103	(0)
1975–1981	Royal Antwerp F.C.	130	(0)
1981	Helmond Sport	19	(2)
1981–1983	RCD Espanyol	34	(0)
1983–1986	K.V. Mechelen	96	(0)
1986–1988	SV Bornem	57	(0)
Total		439	(2)
International career
1979–1982	Belgium	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Theodore Laurent Custers (born 10 August 1950 in Genk) is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

During his club career he played for Thor Waterschei, Antwerp FC, Helmond Sport, Espanyol Barcelona, K.V. Mechelen and SV Bornem. At international level, he also earned 10 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. His nickname was "the Walrus" because of his distinctive moustache.

Honours

Player

Waterschei

• Belgian Third Division: 1973–74

International

Belgium

• UEFA European Championship: 1980 (runners-up)
• Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980

References

• Royal Belgian Football Association: Number of caps at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 March 2012)
• Theo Custers at National-Football-Teams.com