:Gilbert Bodart

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gilbert Bodart

| image =

| height = 1.81 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ougrée, Belgium

| currentclub =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 1972–1976 | youthclubs1 = CS Verlaine

| youthyears2 = 1976–1981 | youthclubs2 = Standard Liège

| years1 = 1981–1996 | clubs1 = Standard Liège | caps1 = 445 | goals1 = 10

| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = Bordeaux | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = Standard Liège | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1998–2000 | clubs4 = Brescia | caps4 = 55 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2000–2001 | clubs5 = Ravenna | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2001–2002 | clubs6 = Beveren | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 587 | totalgoals = 14

| nationalyears1 = 1985–1995 | nationalteam1 = Belgium | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs1 = CS Visé

| manageryears2 = 2003–2005 | managerclubs2 = KV Oostende

| manageryears3 = 2005 | managerclubs3 = Eendracht Aalst

| manageryears4 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs4 = La Louvière

| manageryears5 = 2006–200? | managerclubs5 = KSK Wevelgem City

| manageryears6 = 2008 | managerclubs6 = RJ Rochefort

}}

Gilbert Bodart (born 2 September 1962) is a Belgian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Bodart was born in Ougrée, Belgium. A goalkeeper, he played a long time with Standard Liège. Bodart also played 12 times with Belgium from 1986 to 1995. In 1996 the goalkeeper moved to the French team of Girondins de Bordeaux.

He played few matches with the national team as he was in competition with Jean-Marie Pfaff and then with Michel Preud'homme. Bodart was nevertheless part of the team in the 1986 World Cup of which Belgium reached the semifinals. He collected 12 caps in 55 selections.

Managerial career

He worked as a manager for La Louvière in the Jupiler League from 2005 until 21 February 2006.

Personal life

Bodart is the uncle of the Belgian goalkeeper and youth international Arnaud Bodart.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_arnaud-bodart-19-ans-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-au-standard?id=9606303|title=Arnaud Bodart, 19 ans, signe son premier contrat pro au Standard|date=15 May 2017}}

In August 2008, Bodart was arrested for his involvement in a robbery at the Caves of Han where he had been working in the marketing team since July. Het Laatste Nieuws reported he had been the informant of the robber.{{cite news |title=Gilbert Bodart en prison |url=https://www.lalibre.be/belgique/gilbert-bodart-en-prison-51b89e21e4b0de6db9b347a0 |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=La Libre |date=22 August 2008 |language=fr}}{{cite news |title=Gilbert Bodart bekent betrokkenheid bij overval |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf22082008_008 |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=22 August 2008 |language=nl}} It was revealed Bodart had financial problems due a gambling habit.{{cite news |title=Gilbert Bodart wordt stukadoor |url=https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/gilbert-bodart-wordt-stukadoor~ae549fa8/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=18 February 2009 |language=nl}} He was also suspected of counterfeiting.{{cite news |last1=Luysterborg |first1=Peter |title=Gilbert Bodart staat terecht voor overval op Grotten van Han |url=https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/belgisch-voetbal/gilbert-bodart-staat-terecht-voor-overval-op-grotten-van-han~ad8b5c7b/ |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=12 March 2012 |language=nl}}

In June 2018 Bodart was reported to have made death threats against former teammate Eric Gerets after Gerets had started a relationship with his former girlfriend.{{cite news |title=Gilbert Bodart bedreigt ex-ploegmaat Eric Gerets met dood |url=https://www.hln.be/sport/gilbert-bodart-bedreigt-ex-ploegmaat-eric-gerets-met-dood~a8a8ed86/ |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=11 June 2018 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Eric Gerets dient klacht in tegen ex-ploegmaat Gilbert Bodart na "doodsbedreigingen" |url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20180611_03554968 |access-date=10 January 2020 |work=De Standaard |date=11 June 2018 |language=nl}}

On 11 March 2024, Bodart made a suicide attempt by jumping in the river Meuse. He had posted on Facebook that "he could not cope with life any longer".{{cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/voetbal/ex-doelman-gilbert-bodart-61-gered-na-zelfmoordpoging-ik-kan-dit-kloteleven-niet-meer-aan~a33bc859/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F|title=Ex-doelman Gilbert Bodart (61) gered na zelfmoordpoging: "Ik kan dit kloteleven niet meer aan"|newspaper=Het Laatste Nieuws|language=nl|date=12 March 2024|access-date=14 March 2024}}

Honours

Standard Liège{{cite web|title=Standard de Liège {{!}} Palmares|url=https://standard.be/fr/palmares}}

Belgian First Division: 1981–82, 1982–83
Belgian Cup: 1980–81, 1992–93
European Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1981–82

Belgium

FIFA World Cup: fourth place 1986{{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}}

Individual

Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995{{cite web|title=Palmares Profvoetballer van het Jaar|date=11 May 2008 |url=https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/alle-palmaressen-op-een-rijtje~b21f9e9f/}}