Raoul Lambert

Raoul Lambert (born 20 October 1944) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a striker. He finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 17 goals in 1972 while playing for Club Brugge. He also scored 18 goals in 33 matches with the Belgium national team between 1966 and 1977. Lambert made his international debut on 20 April 1966 in a 3–0 friendly win against France and he scored. He was in the team for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 72. Lambert and Johan Cruyff before the start of Netherlands–Belgium in October 1977. Throughout Lambert's career he stayed at Club Brugge, scoring a total of 270 goals in 458 matches in all competitions. He is the brother of footballer Eric Lambert.

Honours Club Brugge Belgian First Division: 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80 Belgian Cup: 1967–68, 1969–70, 1976–77 UEFA Cup: runner-up 1975–76 European Cup: runner-up 1977–78 Jules Pappaert Cup: 1972, 1978

Belgium UEFA European Championship: third place 1972

Individual Belgian First Division top scorer: 1971–72 (17 goals) UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1972 Best Club Brugge player of the Century: 2007 Best West-Flanders footballer of all time: 2009 Statue at Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges: 2024 Belgian Pro League Hall of Fame: 2025