Leen Barth

Leendert Barth (born 11 January 1952 in Puttershoek) is a Dutch former football player. He was mainly a back-up goalkeeper who played his entire career in Belgium.

Playing career

Club
Barth started his career with Fortuna Vlaardingen. At the age of 19, he moved to RSC Anderlecht where he would soon become back-up goalie for Jan Ruiter, and later on for Jacky Munaron. Being denied a chance as first choice keeper, Leen Barth moved to a different Brussels side, Union SG. He stay there for one season.

In 1976, Leen Barth signed for Club Brugge. He play for them until 1981. Barth then went to cross city rivals Cercle Brugge where he remained until his retirement.

International
Leen Barth represented his country at youth level.

Managerial career
He became coach of lower league clubs, FC Knokke and SK Torhout, and then quit football.

Honours

Club
Anderlecht
Belgian First Division (2): 1971–72, 1973–74
Belgian Cup (3): 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75

Club Brugge
Belgian First Division (3): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80
Belgian Cup (1): 1976–77
European Cup finalist: 1977–78

Cercle Brugge
Belgian Cup (1): 1984–85

References

External links
Leen Barth at Clubbrugge.be 
Leen Barth at Cerclemuseum.be 

Category:1952 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Binnenmaas
Category:Association football goalkeepers
Category:Dutch footballers
Category:Netherlands under-21 international footballers
Category:Fortuna Vlaardingen players
Category:R.S.C. Anderlecht players
Category:Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Category:Club Brugge KV players
Category:Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Category:Belgian First Division A players
Category:Dutch expatriate footballers
Category:Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium