Erwin Vandendaele

Erwin Vandendaele (5 March 1945 – 21 July 2026) was a Belgian professional footballer who played as a midfielder or central defender. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1971 while at Club Brugge. He made 32 appearances for the Belgium national team between 1970 and 1977, starting in a 2–1 friendly defeat to France on 15 November 1970.

In the summer of 1974 Vandendaele moved to the rival Anderlecht. In 1976, he won the UEFA Super Cup with Anderlecht after a 4–1 win in the second leg over Bayern Munich. After his football career, Vandendaele founded a tennis club in his hometown Asper. From 2005, he worked as a talent scout for Gent.

Vandendaele died on 21 July 2026, at the age of 81.

Honours Club Brugge Belgian First Division: 1972–73 Belgian Cup: 1967–68, 1969–70

Anderlecht Belgian Cup: 1974–75, 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1975–76, 1977–78, runner-up 1976–77 Amsterdam Tournament: 1976 Tournoi de Paris: 1977 Jules Pappaert Cup: 1977

Gent Belgian Second Division: 1979–80

Belgium UEFA European Championship third place: 1972

Individual Belgian Golden Shoe: 1971 Platina Eleven (Best Team in 50 Years of Golden Shoe Winners) (2003)