Louis Pilot
Louis Pilot (11 November 1940 – 16 April 2016)[1] was a Luxembourgian football player and manager. Pilot started his footballing career at his home town club CS Fola Esch, before signing for Belgian team Standard Liège at the age of 20.
 Louis Pilot in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Pilot | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2016 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Senningen | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1957 | CS Fola Esch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | CS Fola Esch | ||
| 1961–1972 | Standard Liège | 337 | (36) |
| 1972–1975 | Royal Antwerp FC | 125 | (8) |
| 1975–1978 | R. Jet Bruxelles | ||
| National team | |||
| 1959–1971 | Luxembourg | 49 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1978–1984 | Luxembourg | ||
| 1984–1985 | Standard Liège | ||
| 1985–1988 | Etzella Ettelbruck | ||
| 1990 | Etzella Ettelbruck | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's jubilee, he was selected by the Luxembourg Football Federation as the country's Golden Player - the greatest player of the last 50 years.[2]
References
- ↑ "Louis Pilot verstorben | Tageblatt". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ↑ Golden Players take centre stage - UEFA
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