Photo: Delval Loïc / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What stands out about Borkelmans is loyalty: 350 matches for Club Brugge as a left fullback, in an era when staying put was already becoming rare. That position is one of football's most demanding and least celebrated, and doing it that consistently demands genuine discipline. The pivot into coaching, including work with the Belgian setup, tells me his on-field reading of the game carried straight into the dugout. Born in 1963 in Maaseik, he embodies an old-school professionalism I genuinely respect. I have a soft spot for one-club men who let craft, not transfers, define them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vital Borkelmans
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィタル・ボルケルマンス
- Reading
- ゔぃたる・ぼるけるまんす
- Born
- June 1, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Maaseik, Limburg, Belgium
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vital Borkelmans born?
Born June 1, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Vital Borkelmans from?
Vital Borkelmans is from Maaseik, Limburg, Belgium.
What does Vital Borkelmans do?
Vital Borkelmans works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Vital Borkelmans?
Vital Borkelmans is 176 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.