Lucien Ghellynck

Lucien Ghellynck
Ghellynck in 1973
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-09-29)29 September 1943
Place of birth Ghent, German-occupied Belgium and Northern France
Date of death 12 February 2026(2026-02-12) (aged 82)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1961 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1976 Gent 248 (28)
1976–1977 KWSC Lauwe
Total 248 (28)
International career
1961–1962 Belgium U19 6 (0)
1962 Belgium U21 1 (0)
1963–1969 Belgium B 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lucien Ghellynck (29 September 1943 – 12 February 2026) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Ghellynck notably won the Belgian Cup in 1964 with Gent, with which he spent almost his entire career.[2] He received one call-up to the national team, but never actually played.[3] He was also pre-selected for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, but was ultimately left out.[4]

Ghellynck died on 12 February 2026, at the age of 82.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lucien Ghellynck" (PDF). Uitvaartverzorging De Zandkorrel (in Dutch).
  2. ^ Reunes, Marc (11 May 2010). "Lucien Ghellynck en Robert Mahieu bezorgden La Gantoise in 1964 eerste bekerwinst". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Lucien Ghellynck". Royal Belgian Football Association.
  4. ^ Dewitte, Philippe (21 May 2018). "Coupe du Monde: l'incroyable histoire des (pré)sélections belges". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Jupiler Pro League - Décès à 82 ans de l'ancien Buffalo Lucien Ghellynck, une sélection chez les Diables Rouges". La Libre Belgique (in French). 20 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.