Geert De Vlieger

Geert De Vlieger played the position I find most under-appreciated in football: the goalkeeper. At 1.86 metres, the Belgian from Dendermonde spent his career shouldering the whole defense from behind, where clean sheets are expected and only mistakes get noticed. That is a thankless, nerve-testing job, and longevity in it demands real composure. I have a soft spot for keepers precisely because the role rewards temperament over flash, and a Libra's instinct for balance feels almost made for it. That he still shares his life on Instagram suggests the game stayed in his blood long after the final whistle. Guardians like him deserve more credit.

Name (English)

Geert De Vlieger

Name (Japanese)

ヘールト・デ・フリーガー

Reading

へーると・で・ふりーがー

Born

October 16, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

Origin

Dendermonde, East Flanders, Belgium

Height

186 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/geertdevlieger/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC

Tags

• East Flanders
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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