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{{Short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{For|the Belgian Olympic basketball player|Jan Ceulemans (basketball)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jan Ceulemans
| fullname = Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans
| image = Jan Ceulemans.jpg
| caption = Ceulemans in 1980
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|2|28}}
| birth_place = [[Lier, Belgium|Lier]], Belgium
| height = 1.91 m<ref name="Stats">{{NFT|14846|accessdate = 26 October 2017}}</ref>
| currentclub = 
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1967–1974
| youthclubs1 = [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]
| years1 = 1974–1978
| clubs1 = [[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]
| caps1 = 110
| goals1 = 39
| years2 = 1978–1992
| clubs2 = [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
| caps2 = 407
| goals2 = 191
| totalcaps = 517
| totalgoals = 230
| nationalyears1 = 1977–1991
| nationalteam1 = [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
| nationalcaps1 = 96
| nationalgoals1 = 23
| manageryears1 = 1992–1996
| managerclubs1 = [[K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst|Eendracht Aalst]]
| manageryears2 = 1997–1999
| managerclubs2 = Ingelmunster
| manageryears3 = 1999–2005
| managerclubs3 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
| manageryears4 = 2005–2006
| managerclubs4 = [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]
| manageryears5 = 2007–2012
| managerclubs5 = [[K.V.C. Westerlo|Westerlo]]
| manageryears6 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs6 = [[R. Cappellen F.C.|Cappellen]]
| manageryears7 = 2015
| managerclubs7 = [[K.M.S.K. Deinze|Deinze]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|BEL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 Italy]]|}}
}}

'''Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans''' ({{IPA|nl-BE|ˈjɑŋ ˈkøːləmɑns}}; born 28 February 1957) is a Belgian former professional [[association football|football]]er who played as [[midfielder]]. A prolific goalscorer, Ceulemans was known for his stamina, aerial ability, technique and was also recognized as one of the greatest Belgium footballers of all time. He was also known for his power, imposing frame and natural authority.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150922162931/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/do-you-remember/people=43988/index.html Lionheart Ceulemans still the pride of Belgium] FIFA.com</ref>

Ceulemans was also a regular member of the [[Belgium national football team]], with 96 international appearances, a record that stood for 26 years until it was surpassed by [[Jan Vertonghen]]'s 97th appearance for Belgium on 10 October 2017;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/belgium-4-cyprus-0-hazard-brothers-target-vertonghen-breaks-record | title=Belgium 4 Cyprus 0: Hazard brothers on target as Vertonghen breaks record | date=10 October 2017 }}</ref> Ceulemans is now the ninth most-capped for Belgium. He still holds the record for most appearances in the [[Belgian Pro League]] with 517. Most of his time with Belgium took place under the guidance of [[Guy Thys]]. This period saw the Belgium squad record some of their finest results, which include reaching the final of [[Euro 80]] and fourth place at the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="Ceulemans">{{cite web|url= https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2015/m=4/news=lionheart-ceulemans-still-the-pride-of-belgium-2581590.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150907204403/http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2015/m=4/news=lionheart-ceulemans-still-the-pride-of-belgium-2581590.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 7 September 2015|title=Lionheart Ceulemans still the pride of Belgium|publisher=FIFA|date=2 April 2015|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
Ceulemans was born in [[Lier, Belgium]]. His first of three World Cup appearances was at the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]], where Belgium beat the defending champions Argentina 1–0 in the opening game of the tournament at [[Camp Nou]] en route to reaching the second round. Among Ceulemans' finest achievements was captaining his national side to fourth place in the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]], scoring three goals in the tournament including a spectacular diving header against Spain in the quarter-finals. His performance earned the nickname "Captain Courageous".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGENDS/ceulemans.html|title=Jan Ceulemans |publisher=Planetworldcup|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> He retired from international competition after the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]]; Jan scored the third goal in a 3–1 win over Uruguay but Belgium was eliminated by England in the round of sixteen, with the winning goal being scored by [[David Platt (footballer)|David Platt]] in the 119th minute in extra time. Jan had struck the post during the game.

Professionally, he stayed at [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]] for 13 years, endearing himself to his country when he turned down an offer from Italian club [[A.C. Milan]]. He remains the only football player to have posed with the A.C. Milan board for the press that never actually became an A.C. Milan player.<ref>Belga sport (2012) Afl. 4 – Jan Ceulemans</ref>

After retiring as a player due to knee injury, he became a manager at [[K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst|KSC Eendracht Aalst]] in 1992. He won promotion to [[Belgian First Division]] and even a qualification for [[UEFA Cup]]. He moved in 1998 to [[K.V.C. Westerlo]] where he also qualified for UEFA Cup. In 2005, he is back at 'his' [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]] where he would be manager for three years but after several bad results he was fired in April 2006. For the 2007–08 season, he returned to K.V.C. Westerlo. He currently lives in [[Westerlo]].

Ceulemans was named by [[Pelé]] as one of the [[FIFA 100|top 125 greatest living footballers]] in March 2004.

==Style of play==

Considered one of Belgium's greatest players, Ceulemans was a complete and versatile player, able to play anywhere in midfield or the attack. A physically powerful player with a tall frame, Ceulemans had great technique, was a good passer of the ball, possessed a powerful shot, and was superb in the air. He also stood out for his mentality and leadership on the pitch, receiving the nicknames. Fellow Belgium national team teammate [[Eric Gerets]] said of Ceulemans: "He wasn't the best dribbler, not the best finisher and not an assist master. He had all three. He was complete."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/08/24/jan-ceulemans-and-the-route-to-belgiums-greatest/|title=JAN CEULEMANS AND THE ROUTE TO BELGIUM’S GREATEST}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pzc.nl/buitenlands-voetbal/levensgenieter-jan-ceulemans-presenteert-biografie~ad9922a8/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|title='Levensgenieter' Jan Ceulemans presenteert biografie}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="Stats"/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|[[UEFA|Europe]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Lierse S.K. (1906)|Lierse]]||[[1974–75 Belgian First Division|1974–75]]||rowspan="4"|[[Belgian First Division|First Division]]||15||1||2||3|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||17||4
|-
|[[1975–76 Belgian First Division|1975–76]]||29||12||3||1|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||32||13
|-
|[[1976–77 Belgian First Division|1976–77]]||34||12||2||1||2{{efn|name=CC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||1|| colspan="2" |—||38||14
|-
|[[1977–78 Belgian First Division|1977–78]]||32||14|||| colspan="2" |—||||3{{efn|name=IC|Appearances in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]}}||3||39||19
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!110!!39!!11!!7!!2!!1!!3!!3!!126!!50
|-
|rowspan="14"|[[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]]||[[1978–79 Belgian First Division|1978–79]]||rowspan="13"|First Division||34||13||8||9||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion Clubs' Cup]]}}||2|| colspan="2" |—||44||24
|-
|[[1979–80 Belgian First Division|1979–80]]||34||29||5||4|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||39||33
|-
|[[1980–81 Belgian First Division|1980–81]]||32||12||3||1||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion Clubs' Cup]]}}||1||1{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in [[Belgian Super Cup]]}}||1||38||15
|-
|[[1981–82 Belgian First Division|1981–82]]||29||11||2||0||2{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||33||11
|-
|[[1982–83 Belgian First Division|1982–83]]||33||14||8||6|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||41||20
|-
|[[1983–84 Belgian First Division|1983–84]]||31||15||2||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||33||15
|-
|[[1984–85 Belgian First Division|1984–85]]||27||17||4||3||3{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||1|| colspan="2" |—||34||21
|-
|[[1985–86 Belgian First Division|1985–86]]||33||13||9||7||4{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||1|| colspan="2" |—|||46||21
|-
|[[1986–87 Belgian First Division|1986–87]]||28||12||2||1||2{{efn|name=CC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in [[Belgian Super Cup]]}}||1||33||14
|-
|[[1987–88 Belgian First Division|1987–88]]||30||13||3||2||9{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||5|| colspan="2" |—||42||20
|-
|[[1988–89 Belgian First Division|1988–89]]||28||13||4||0||4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion Clubs' Cup]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in [[Belgian Super Cup]]}}||0||37||13
|-
|[[1989–90 Belgian First Division|1989–90]]||34||15||2||3||4{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||1|| colspan="2" |—||40||49
|-
|[[1990–91 Belgian First Division|1990–91]]||33||14||7||3||4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League|European Champion Clubs' Cup]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in [[Belgian Super Cup]]}}||0||45||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!406!!191!!59!!39!!36!!11!!6!!2!!505!!243
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!516!!230!!70!!46!!38!!12!!9!!5!!631!!293
|}
{{notelist}}
[[File:Coeck en Ceulemans, Bestanddeelnr 929-0883.jpg|thumb|260px|[[Ludo Coeck]] and Ceulemans during a training of the national team in 1977]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year'''<ref name="eurosport3223">{{cite web |date=11 January 2024 |title=Jan CEULEMANS - Footballer stats by year |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3396 |publisher=eu-football.info |language= |publication-date=}}</ref>'''
!National team
!Year
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="15" |[[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
|1977
|3
|0
|-
|1978
|2
|0
|-
|1979
|5
|0
|-
|1980
|11
|3
|-
|1981
|5
|3
|-
|1982
|10
|0
|-
|1983
|5
|1
|-
|1984
|8
|3
|-
|1985
|5
|0
|-
|1986
|12
|4
|-
|1987
|5
|0
|-
|1988
|5
|2
|-
|1989
|9
|4
|-
|1990
|9
|1
|-
|1991
|2
|1
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!96
!23
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jan Ceulemans
!scope="col"|{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
!scope=col|[[Cap (sport)|Cap]]
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center" | 1 || align="center" | 14 || 6 June 1980 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|ROU}} || align="center" | 1–1 || {{won|2–1}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 2 || align="center" | 15 || 12 June 1980 || [[Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino|Stadio Comunale]], [[Turin]], Italy || {{fb|ENG}} || align="center" | 1–1 || {{draw|1–1}} || [[UEFA Euro 1980]] Group stage
|-
| align="center" | 3 || align="center" | 21 || 21 December 1980 || [[Makario Stadium]], [[Nicosia]], Cyprus || {{fb|CYP}} || align="center" | 2–0 || {{won|2–0}} || [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification|1982 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 4 || align="center" | 22 || 18 February 1981 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|CYP}} || align="center" | 2–0 || {{won|3–2}} || [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification|1982 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 5 || align="center" | 23 || 25 March 1981 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|IRL}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{won|1–0}} || [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification|1982 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 6 || align="center" | 24 || 29 April 1981 || [[Parc des Princes]], [[Paris]], France || {{fb|FRA}} || align="center"  | 2–3 || {{lost|2–3}} || [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification|1982 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 7 || align="center"  | 38 || 27 April 1983 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|DDR}} || align="center" | 1–1 || {{won|2–1}} || [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying|Euro 1984 qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 8 || rowspan="2" align="center"| 43 || rowspan="2"|6 June 1984 || rowspan="2" | [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium ||  rowspan="2"| {{fb|HUN}} || align="center"  | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" {{draw|2–2}} ||  rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 9 || align="center" | 2–2 
|-
| align="center"  | 10 || align="center" | 46 || 19 June 1984 || [[Stade de la Meinau]], [[Strasbourg]], France || {{fb|DEN}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{lost|2–3}} || [[UEFA Euro 1984]] Group stage
|-
| align="center" | 11 || align="center" | 60 || 15 June 1986 || [[Estadio León]], [[León, Guanajuato|León]], Mexico || {{fb|URS}} || align="center" | 2–2 || {{won|4–3}} {{aet}} || [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] [[1986 FIFA World Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
| align="center" | 12 || align="center" | 61 || 22 June 1986 || [[Estadio Cuauhtémoc]], [[Puebla]], Mexico || {{fb|ESP}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{pending|2–2}} {{aet}} || [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] [[1986 FIFA World Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter finals]]
|-
| align="center" | 13 || align="center" | 63 || 28 June 1986 || [[Estadio Cuauhtémoc]], [[Puebla]], Mexico || {{fb|FRA}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{lost|2–4}} {{aet}} || [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] [[1986 FIFA World Cup#Third place play-off|Third place play-off]]
|-
| align="center" | 14 || align="center" | 65 || 14 October 1986 || [[Stade Josy Barthel|Stade Municipal]], [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg || {{fb|LUX}} || align="center" | 5–0 || {{won|6–0}} || [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying|Euro 1988 qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 15 || align="center" | 71 || 11 November 1987 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|LUX}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{won|3–0}} || [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying|Euro 1988 qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 16 || align="center" | 73 || 26 March 1988 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|HUN}} || align="center" | 1–0 {{double dagger|alt=Penalty}} || {{won|3–0}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 74 || 5 June 1988 || [[Odense Stadium]], [[Odense]], Denmark || {{fb|DEN}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{lost|1–3}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 18 || align="center" | 81 || 8 June 1989 || [[Terry Fox Stadium]], [[Ottawa]], Canada || {{fb|CAN}} || align="center" | 1–0 || {{won|2–0}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 19 ||  rowspan="2" align="center" | 82 ||  rowspan="2"| 23 August 1989 ||  rowspan="2"| [[Jan Breydel Stadium|Olympiastadion]], [[Bruges]], Belgium ||  rowspan="2"| {{fb|DEN}} ||align="center" | 2–0 ||  rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" {{won|3–0}} ||  rowspan="2"| [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center" | 20 || align="center" | 3–0 {{double dagger|alt=Penalty}}
|-
| align="center" | 21 || align="center" | 86 || 6 September 1989 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{fb|POR}} || align="center"  | 1–0 || {{won|3–0}} || [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification|1990 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center" | 22 || align="center" | 90 || 17 June 1990 || [[Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi]], [[Verona]], Italy || {{fb|URU}} || align="center" |  3–0  || {{won|3–1}} || [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup]] Group stage
|-
| align="center" | 23 ||align="center" | 96 || 27 February 1991 || [[Constant Vanden Stock Stadium]], [[Anderlecht]], Belgium || {{fb|LUX}} ||align="center" |  2–0 || {{won|3–0}} || [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying|Euro 1992 qualification]]
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Key
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |{{double dagger|alt=Penalty}}
|Indicates goal was scored from a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]]
|}

== Honours ==

=== Player ===
'''Club Brugge<ref name="eurosport32">{{cite web|title=Club Brugge {{!}} Palmares|date=8 July 2017 |url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/geschiedenis}}</ref>'''
* [[Belgian First Division]]: [[1979–80 Belgian First Division|1979–80]], [[1987–88 Belgian First Division|1987–88]], [[1989–90 Belgian First Division|1989–90]]
* [[Belgian Cup]]: 1985–86, [[1990–91 Belgian Cup|1990–91]]; runners-up: [[1978–79 Belgian Cup|1978–79]], 1982–83<ref name="eurosport23">{{cite web|title=Belgium - List of Cup Finals|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/belgcuphist.html}}</ref>
* [[Belgian Super Cup]]: 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991
* [[Jules Pappaert Cup]]: 1978, 1991'''<ref name="eurosport324">{{cite web|title=Jules Pappaert Cup|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/le-trophee-pappaert-c-est-reparti-5bb21893cd70a16d8128c4d6}}</ref>'''
* [[Bruges Matins (football)|Bruges Matins]]: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990'''<ref name="eurosport323">{{cite web|title=Winnaars Brugse Metten|url=http://users.skynet.be/rfcb-web/va-brmetten.htm}}</ref>'''
* [[Kirin Cup|Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer]]: [[Kirin Cup#1981 Japan Cup Kirin World Soccer|1981]]'''<ref name="eurosport382">{{cite web|title=Kirin Cup 1981|url=https://www.leballonrond.fr/edition.php?id_edicao=59845}}</ref>'''
* [[Amsterdam Tournament]]: 1990<ref name="Yashin Award">{{cite web|title=Amsterdam Tournament|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html}}</ref>

'''Belgium'''
* [[UEFA European Championship]]: runners-up [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]<ref name="eurosport33">{{cite web|title=UEFA Euro 1980|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1980/matches/}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]] ([[1986 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Third place play-off|fourth place]])<ref name="eurosport22">{{cite web|title=FIFA 1986 World Cup|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/mexico1986/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605153554/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/mexico1986/|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2016}}</ref>
* [[Belgian National Sports Merit Award|Belgian Sports Merit Award]]: 1980<ref name="eurosport42">{{cite web |title=Red Lions volgen Nina Derwael op met winst van Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste |url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20191107_04705232 |publisher=[[De Standaard]] |language=nl |publication-date=7 November 2019}}</ref>

=== Manager ===
'''Eendracht Aalst'''
* [[Belgian Second Division]] play-off winner: [[List of winners of Belgian Second Division|1993–94]]<ref name="eurosport372">{{cite web|title=Eendracht Aalst {{!}} Palmares|url=https://www.eendracht-aalst.be/club/clubinfo}}</ref>

'''KVC Westerlo'''
* [[Belgian Cup]]: [[2000–01 Belgian Cup|2000–01]]<ref name="eurosport373">{{cite web|title=Jan Ceulemans - Trophies|url=https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/jan-ceulemans/114536/}}</ref>

'''Club Brugge'''
* Belgian Super Cup: 2005<ref name="eurosport373" />

'''Individual'''
* [[:nl:Man van het Seizoen|Belgian First Division Man of the Season]]: 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86<ref>{{cite web|title=Homme de la saison belge|url=https://www.football-the-story.com/homme-de-la-saison-belge}}</ref>
* [[Belgian Golden Shoe]]: 1980, 1985, 1986, runner-up: 1979, 1984<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2021 |title=Het laatste woord is aan drievoudig laureaat Jan Ceulemans: “Het zal geen grote winnaar zijn, maar... Gouden Schoen ben je voor het leven” |url=https://www.hln.be/gouden-schoen/het-laatste-woord-is-aan-drievoudig-laureaat-jan-ceulemans-het-zal-geen-grote-winnaar-zijn-maar-gouden-schoen-ben-je-voor-het-leven~a99b98d8/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fduckduckgo.com%2F |website=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]] |language=nl}}</ref>
* [[UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA Euro 1980#Awards|1980]]<ref name="eurosport374">{{cite web |title=EURO 1980 Team of the Tournament |date=January 2020 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7bc8641c12-67211e02f183-1000--euro-1980-team-of-the-tournament/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317163214/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7bc8641c12-67211e02f183-1000--euro-1980-team-of-the-tournament/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>
* [[Ballon d'Or]] 5th place: [[1980 Ballon d'Or|1980]]<ref name="Yashin Award3">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 1980 |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/1980-k-h-rummenigge/423420}}</ref>
* [[Ballon d'Or]] nominations: [[1981 Ballon d'Or|1981]],<ref name="Yashin Award332">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 1981 |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/1981-k-h-rummenigge/423423}}</ref> [[1985 Ballon d'Or|1985]],<ref name="eurosport376">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 1985 |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/1985-michel-platini/423427}}</ref> [[1986 Ballon d'Or|1986]]<ref name="Yashin Award4">{{cite web |title=Ballon d'Or 1986 |url=https://www.francefootball.fr/news/1986-igor-belanov/423429}}</ref>
*''Sport Ideal European XI'': 1980<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/unofficial-european-ideal-teams-1971-1980.1985633/ |website=BigSoccer |title=Sport 1980|access-date=4 June 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Onze de Bronze]]: 1981<ref name="eurosport375">{{cite web |title="Onze Mondial" Awards |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html}}</ref>
* [[Onze d'Or|Onze Mondial]]: 1980, 1981<ref>{{Cite web|title="Onze Mondial" Awards|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|access-date=2021-12-17|website=[[RSSSF]]|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704020132/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Belgian professional football awards|Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year]]: 1984, 1985, 1986<ref name="eurosport37">{{cite web|title=Palmares Profvoetballer van het Jaar|date=11 May 2008 |url=https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/alle-palmaressen-op-een-rijtje~b21f9e9f/}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]]: [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]
* [[:nl:Fair-Playprijs|Belgian Fair Play Award]]: 1986<ref name="eurosport377">{{cite web|title=Footballeur Pro de l'année en Belgique|url=https://www.football-the-story.com/footballeur-pro-de-l-annee-en-belgique}}</ref>
* [[Belgium national football team records and statistics#General|Former Belgium's Most Capped Player]]: 1989–2017 (96 caps)'''<ref name="eurosport322">{{cite web |title=Vertonghen wordt zevende recordinternational van de Rode Duivels |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171002_03108912}}</ref>'''
* ''[[World Soccer (magazine)#Eric Batty's World XI|World Soccer Magazine]]'' World XI: 1990<ref name="eurosport2">{{cite web |title=World Soccer Magazine |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/current-issue/magazine}}</ref>
* [[Belgian National Sports Merit Award|Belgian Sports Merit Award]]: 1990<ref name="eurosport42" />
* [[Belgian Golden Shoe#Golden Shoe of the 20th Century|Belgian Golden Shoe of the 20th Century]] (2nd place): 1995<ref>{{cite web|title=Soulier d'or belge du 20ème siècle|url=https://www.football-the-story.com/blog/soulier-d-or-belge}}</ref>
* ''[[Voetbal International]]'''s 50 World Stars by Raf Willems: 1999<ref>{{Cite web |date=1999 |title=The Best x Players of the Century/All-Time |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/best-x-players-of-y.html |website=rsssf.org |language=}}</ref>
*[[:nl:Belgische Gouden Schoen 2003|Platina 11]] (Best Team in 50 Years Golden Shoe Winners): 2003<ref>{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|date=15 January 2004|title=Aruna voted Belgium's finest|url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/member-associations/BEL/news/0199-0f8452c4cff9-ecec98bb3aad-1000--aruna-voted-belgium-s-finest/|access-date=8 November 2020|website=[[UEFA]]|language=en}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*[[FIFA 100]]: 2004<ref name="Yashin Award6">{{cite web |title=FIFA 100 |url=http://www.bestfootballplayersever.com/fifa100.php}}</ref>
* The Best Golden Shoe Team Ever: 2011<ref>{{cite web|title=Het beste Gouden Schoen-elftal ooit|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/go6356m2g}}</ref>
* [[Het Nieuwsblad]] Best Club Brugge player ever: 2011<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2011 |title=Jan Ceulemans is beste speler van Club Brugge |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20110512_046 |website=[[Het Nieuwsblad]] |language=nl}}</ref>
* Honorary Citizen of [[Lier, Belgium|Lier]]: 2014<ref name="hln-1800">{{cite web |date=2014-11-15 |title=Lier heeft drie nieuwe ereburgers |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/blcva_01377137 |access-date= |work=Nieuwsblad.be |language=nl}}</ref>
* [[These Football Times]] Top 50 Legends: 2017<ref name="eurosport">{{cite web|title=Original Series {{!}} The 50 Legends : Jan Ceulemans|date=24 August 2017 |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/08/24/jan-ceulemans-and-the-route-to-belgiums-greatest/}}</ref>
* [[Royal Belgian Football Association|RBFA]] 125 Years Icons Team: 2020<ref name="eurosport3">{{cite web |title=RBFA - Discover our 125 Years Icons Team |url=https://www.rbfa.be/en/iconsteam}}</ref>
* [[Belgian Pro League|Pro League]] Hall of Fame: 2024<ref>{{cite web |date=5 November 2024 |title=12 Gouden Schoenen en meer dan 3.000 wedstrijden in België: dit is de Pro League Hall of Fame |trans-title=12 Golden Boots and more than 3,000 matches in Belgium: this is the Pro League Hall of Fame |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/11/04/12-gouden-schoenen-en-meer-dan-3000-wedstrijden-in-belgie-dit-is-de-pro-league-hall-of-fame~1730737294540/ |access-date= |work=[[Sporza]] |language=nl}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.belgianfootball.be/en/all-red-devils Jan Ceulemans] on [[Royal Belgian Football Association|All Red Devils (RBFA)]]
* {{RBFA player}}
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