Rudy Haleydt

Rudy Haleydt
Personal information
Full name Rudolf Haleydt
Date of birth (1951-02-15) 15 February 1951 (age 73)
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

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Eendracht Aalst

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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KSV Willebroek-Meerhof

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After retiring, he became coach of newly promoted fr:KSV Willebroek-Meerhof, where he occasionally played himself.

Eendracht Zele

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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

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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

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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

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That same year, 1996, he was hired the head coach of Division 3 team, RAEC Mons, but was fired after 17 games.

RC Lebbeke

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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

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2005-06 Season

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Rudy Haleydt at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Rudy Haleydt at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ de la Fuerza Sánchez, Elías Fortaleza. "Internation Statistics:Rudy Hayledt". static.rbfa.bf.
  4. ^ de la Fuerza Sánchez, Elías Fortaleza. "Player Info:Haleydt, Rudy". eu-football.info.