Rudy Haleydt
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rudolf Haleydt | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1951 | ||
Place of birth | Aalst, Belgium | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1974 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1974–1981 | Waregem | ||
1981–1983 | Cercle Brugge | 39 | (3) |
1983–1984 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1987–1988 | Willebroek-Meerhof | ||
International career | |||
1976 | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rudy Haleydt (born 15 February 1951) is a retired Belgian football midfielder.[1][2]
Club Career
[edit]Eendracht Aalst
[edit]Rudy Haleydt made his debut with the first team of Eendracht Aalst in 1969. At the time the club was in the Division 3.
KSV Waregem
[edit]After 5 seasons with Eendracht Aalst, he was bought by Division 1 team, KSV Waregem, where he became a starter in the midfield the next year, forming a formidable duo with Dutch forward Aad Koudijzer, scoring at least 6 goals per season between 1975 and 1979. His good form won him a call-up to the Belgian national team in September 1976. In 1979, the club hired Dutch coach Hans Croon and Haleydt lost his starting berth.
Cercle Brugge
[edit]In 1981, after 7 seasons at Waregem, he left for Cercle Brugge. He became a key figure a key player and took part in all of the club's league matches and three cup matches. The next season, he suffered a serious injury and did not play much.
Return to Eendracht Aalst
[edit]After two seasons with Cercle Brugge, he returned to his debut team, Eendracht Aalst, where he played in the Division 2, before retiring in 1984.
National Team Career
[edit]Rudy Haleydt made his first and only national team call-up for Belgium, on 5 September 1976, after a display of fine form on club level with KSV Waregem, he made his international debut in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Iceland, coming on and playing the final 30 minutes of a 1-0 away win in Reykjavík.[3][4]
Coaching Career
[edit]KSV Willebroek-Meerhof
[edit]After retiring, he became coach of newly promoted fr:KSV Willebroek-Meerhof, where he occasionally played himself.
Eendracht Zele
[edit]After two years at KSV Willebroek, he was appointed the manage or Division 3 team Eendracht Zele, where he also stayed for two years.
Return to KSV Willebroek
[edit]Haleydt returned to Willebroek in 1992, where he was at the helm for 21 games in total, until the end of the season in 1993.
US Tournai
[edit]In 1993, newly promoted club RFC Tournai, appointed him as their manager. He spent 3 years at the club, before departing the club in 1996.
RAEC Mons 1910
[edit]That same year, 1996, he was hired the head coach of Division 3 team, RAEC Mons, but was fired after 17 games.
RC Lebbeke
[edit]He then made a brief spell with RC Lebbeke in the 1998-99 season, but was not able to save the club from relegation.
Last spells with KSV Willebroek
[edit]2005-06 Season
[edit]After six years away from coaching, he made his return to coaching and third return to KSV Willebroek for the 2005-06 season.
2009-10 Season
[edit]Haleydt would then go another 3 years, away from cocahing, before returning again for the 2009-10 season as the head coach of KSV Willebroek, his fourth and final spell with the club. After which, he finally retired from coaching.
References
[edit]- ^ Rudy Haleydt at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Rudy Haleydt at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ de la Fuerza Sánchez, Elías Fortaleza. "Internation Statistics:Rudy Hayledt". static.rbfa.bf.
- ^ de la Fuerza Sánchez, Elías Fortaleza. "Player Info:Haleydt, Rudy". eu-football.info.