Theo Custers

Theo Custers
Personal information
Full name Theodore Laurent Custers
Date of birth (1950-08-10) 10 August 1950
Place of birth Genk, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Waterschei THOR 103 (0)
1975–1980 FC Antwerp 130 (0)
1981 Helmond Sport 19 (0)
1981–1983 Espanyol 34 (0)
1983–1986 KV Mechelen 96 (0)
1986–1988 Bornem 57 (0)
Total 439 (0)
International career
1979–1982 Belgium 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Theodore Laurent Custers (born 10 August 1950 in Genk) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

During his club career he played for Thor Waterschei, FC Antwerp,[1] Helmond Sport, Espanyol, K.V. Mechelen and SV Bornem.

International career

At international level, he also earned 10 caps for the Belgium national football team,[2] and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. His nickname was the Walrus because of his distinctive moustache.

Personal life

Custers has been sentenced twice to serve time in prison for not paying alimony to his ex-wife.[3]

His son Bo Geens is a professional footballer who played for Eendracht Aalst and in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[4]

Honours

Player

Waterschei[5]

International

Belgium

References

  1. ^ "Theo Custers". RAFC Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Theo Custers, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Theo Custers veroordeeld tot zes maanden cel". Sporza (in Dutch). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Waarom de doelman van TOP Oss de achternaam van zijn bekende Belgische vader nog niet draagt". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ^ "RSC Anderlecht | Palmares".
  6. ^ "UEFA Euro 1980".
  7. ^ "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
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