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Jean-Marie Pfaff
Goalkeeping for Belgium, Beveren and Bayern Munich.
Belgian Golden Shoe · Goalkeeper award
- Born
- 4 December 1953
- Birthplace
- Lebbeke
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Jean-Marie Pfaff
Belgian goalkeeper who played at two World Cups and helped Beveren win its first league championship.
Early life
Large family
Grew up in a travelling sales family with twelve children. Joined Eendracht Aalst’s youth team before moving to Beveren with his brothers in 1965.
Career
- 1971–1972
First team
Made his senior debut for Beveren.
- 1978–1979
Belgian trophies
Won the cup and then the league with Beveren.
- 1982 and 1986
World Cups
Represented Belgium at both tournaments.
Achievements
Belgian Golden Shoe
Received the national football award.
Goalkeeper award
Became the first recipient of the IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper award.
Beyond sport
Life after football
Combined charity work with appearances in De Pfaffs, the reality television series about his family. He and his wife Carmen had earlier run a sports shop while he played for Beveren.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Life after football — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Jean-Marie_Pfaff_at_Runa_Ralley_2007.jpg : Tim Dobbelaere from Ieper, Belgium derivative work: Huhbakker ( talk ). CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.