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My Take
What strikes me about Eric Van Meir is the quiet dignity of being squad-deep rather than a star. Carried to three World Cups and a European Championship by Belgium, he saw the pitch only sparingly, yet kept earning the call. To me, that says more about a player's reliability than any highlight reel. A towering centre-back who built a steady club career at Lierse, Charleroi and Standard Liège before moving into coaching, he reads as the kind of professional every dressing room needs but few headlines celebrate. I have a soft spot for these unglamorous backbones of the game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eric Van Meir
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・ファン・メイル
- Reading
- えりっく・ふぁん・めいる
- Born
- February 28, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Brecht, Province of Antwerp, Belgium
- Height
- 195 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eric Van Meir born?
Born February 28, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Eric Van Meir from?
Eric Van Meir is from Brecht, Province of Antwerp, Belgium.
What does Eric Van Meir do?
Eric Van Meir works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Eric Van Meir?
Eric Van Meir is 195 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.