Theo Custers

{{short description|Belgian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

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| fullname = Theodore Laurent Custers

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|8|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Genk, Belgium

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| height = 1.86 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| years1 = 1971–1975

| clubs1 = K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk

| caps1 = 103

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1975–1981

| clubs2 = Royal Antwerp F.C.

| caps2 = 130

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1981

| clubs3 = Helmond Sport

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1981–1983

| clubs4 = RCD Espanyol

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1983–1986

| clubs5 = K.V. Mechelen

| caps5 = 96

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1986–1988

| clubs6 = SV Bornem

| caps6 = 57

| goals6 = 0

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| totalcaps = 439

| totalgoals = 2

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1982

| nationalteam1 = Belgium

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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

During his club career he played for Thor Waterschei, Antwerp FC, Helmond Sport, Espanyol Barcelona, K.V. Mechelen and SV Bornem. At international level, he also earned 10 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1980. His nickname was "the Walrus" because of his distinctive moustache.

Honours

= Player =

; Waterschei{{cite web|title=RSC Anderlecht {{!}} Palmares|url=https://www.rsca.be/nl/club/palmares}}

= International =

Belgium

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