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{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{short description|Belgian footballer (born 1967)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luc Nilis
| name = Luc Nilis
| image =
| image = Luc Nilis 23 juni 2023.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Nilis in 2023
| fullname = Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/luc-nilis-3.htm |title=Luc Nilis |date=4 July 2002 |publisher=PSV Eindhoven |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>
| full_name = Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/luc-nilis-3.htm |title=Luc Nilis |date=4 July 2002 |publisher=PSV Eindhoven |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|5|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|5|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hasselt]], Belgium
| birth_place = [[Hasselt]], Belgium
| height = 1.83 m
| height = 1.83 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]] (manager)<br />[[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]] (academy coach)
| currentclub = [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen|Patro Eisden]] (striker coach)
| youthyears1 = 1973–1980
| youthyears1 = 1973–1980
| youthclubs1 = Halveweg Zonhoven
| youthclubs1 = Halveweg Zonhoven
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| nationalcaps6 = 56
| nationalcaps6 = 56
| nationalgoals6 = 10
| nationalgoals6 = 10
| manageryears1 = 2005–2006
| manageryears1 = 2007–2010
| managerclubs1 = [[K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder|Heusden-Zolder]] (technical director)
| managerclubs1 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2006–2011
| manageryears2 = 2011
| managerclubs2 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] (scout)
| managerclubs2 = [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2007–2010
| manageryears3 = 2011–2013
| managerclubs3 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] (assistant)
| managerclubs3 = [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.|Gençlerbirliği]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2011
| manageryears4 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs4 = [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]] (assistant)
| managerclubs4 = [[VVV-Venlo]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2011–2013
| manageryears5 = 2021
| managerclubs5 = [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.|Gençlerbirliği]] (assistant)
| managerclubs5 = [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]] (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2015–2018
| manageryears9 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs6 = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] (striker coach)
| managerclubs9 = [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]]
| manageryears7 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs7 = [[VVV-Venlo]] (assistant)
| manageryears8 = 2020
| managerclubs8 = [[MKE Ankaragücü]] (striker coach)
| manageryears9 = 2021
| managerclubs9 = [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]] (assistant)
| manageryears10 = 2021–
| managerclubs10 = [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]]
| manageryears11 = 2022–
| managerclubs11 = [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]] (academy coach)
}}
}}
'''Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis''' (born 25 May 1967) is a Belgian professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who is the head coach of [[Belgian Division 2]] club [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]]. He spent most of his career in his native Belgium and, in particular, in the Netherlands with [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]. His playing days came to an end in the [[2000–01 Premier League|2000–01]] season after breaking his leg in a match with his club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] following a clash with [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Richard Wright (footballer)|Richard Wright]].
'''Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis''' (born 25 May 1967) is a Belgian professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former [[Football player|player]] who is the striker coach of [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen|Patro Eisden]].
He spent most of his career in his native Belgium and, in particular, in the Netherlands with [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]. His playing days came to an end in the [[2000–01 Premier League|2000–01]] season after breaking his leg in a match with his club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] following a clash with [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Richard Wright (footballer)|Richard Wright]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
His former clubs include [[K.R.C. Genk|K.F.C. Winterslag]], [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]], [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].
His former clubs include [[K.R.C. Genk|Winterslag]], [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] and [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]].


=== Early years ===
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Having left Anderlecht for Eindhoven in 1994, Nilis topped the Dutch scoring charts in the [[1995–96 Eredivisie|1995–96]] season, plundering 21 goals.<ref name = "Eredivisie top scorer">{{cite web|url=http://www.eredivisiestats.nl/topscorers.php|work=EredivisieStats.nl|title=Topscorers|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He continued that form into [[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]] – leading the pack by December 1996 with 13<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3hYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zjADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2734%2C457053|title=Hierro grabs crucial goal as Real Madrid stay on top|agency=Reuters|date=2 December 1996|access-date=23 January 2016|newspaper=The Nation|location=Bangkok}}</ref> – before matching his previous total,<ref name="Eredivisie top scorer" /> in a season that ended with PSV winning the league title for the first time in five years.<ref name = "Loaded">{{cite news|date=9 September 2016|first=Jack|last=Beresford|title=Luc Nilis: The PSV Eindhoven hitman who ran out of luck at Aston Villa|access-date=9 September 2016|work=loaded.co.uk|publisher=Loaded|url=http://loaded.co.uk/luc-nilis-the-psv-eindhoven-hitman-who-ran-out-of-luck-at-aston-villa/}}</ref> In late 1997, Nilis scored thrice in three games over a fifteen-day period, all against [[Shay Given]]; with a goal at [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage]] coming in between goals for Belgium against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]].<ref name = "Buzz">{{cite news|title=Belgium legend Luc Nilis opens up about the 1998 World Cup playoff against Ireland & our chances at Euro 2016|work=buzz.ie|date=13 June 2016|url=http://buzz.ie/legendary-belgian-striker-luc-nilis-opens-up-about-the-1998-world-cup-playoff-against-ireland-and-our-chances-at-euro-2016/|first=David|last=Coughlan}}</ref> During his time with PSV, Nilis formed one of the deadliest partnerships in Europe with team-mate [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]], who signed for PSV in 1998.<ref name="Loaded" /> In the [[1998–99 Eredivisie|1998–99]] season, Nilis and van Nistelrooy scored 55 league goals between them. Van Nistelrooy finished as top-scorer,<ref name="Eredivisie top scorer" /> Nilis came second. In the [[1999–2000 Eredivisie|following season]], Nilis' last for PSV, they scored 48 league goals between them.
As youth player, Nilis was regarded as Winterslag's greatest talent. Standard, Club Brugge and PSV Eindhoven showed interest in the stylish attacker, but under the influence of [[Raymond Goethals]], Nilis was transferred to Anderlecht at the age of 18.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2016 |title=Luc Nilis: genieten van Winterslag tot Aston Villa |url=https://www.hln.be/default/luc-nilis-genieten-van-winterslag-tot-aston-villa~a1e54e91/ |website=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]] |language=nl}}</ref>


=== Anderlecht ===
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After six years in the Netherlands, Nillis joined Aston Villa on a [[Free transfer (association football)|Bosman transfer]] in June 2000.<ref name = "Blind eye">{{cite web|title=Nilis turns blind eye to Villa|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/783793.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2014|date=9 June 2000|first=Pete|last=Lansley}}</ref> Nilis' Villa career started well, as he scored on his debut in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] against [[1. FK Příbram|Dukla Příbram]] on 22 July 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/846385.stm |title=Merson off in Villa win |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=22 July 2000 |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref> before going on to score on his league debut against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 27 August 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/898747.stm |title=James gives Chelsea helping hand |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=27 August 2000 |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref> In a league match against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on 9 September 2000, Nilis was involved in a clash with goalkeeper Richard Wright<ref>{{cite web|title=Nilis injury mars Villa win at Ipswich|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/916607.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2014|date=9 September 2000}}</ref> that left him with a double compound fracture of his right shin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nilis making good progress|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/2193524/|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=5 January 2014|author=Peter O'Rourke}}</ref> At one point the injury became infected and Nilis even feared a possible amputation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nilis feared amputation|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/1018099.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2014|date=11 November 2000}}</ref> This hypothesis was later ruled out, although his playing career was effectively ended.
Forming a duo with players such as [[Luís Oliveira]] or [[Marc Degryse]], he would win several national prizes in the next seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2019 |title=Zulj de 600ste die voor Anderlecht speelde en ook deze mijlpalen staan in geschiedenis gegrift: van Nii Lamptey tot Luc Nilis |url=https://www.hln.be/anderlecht/zulj-de-600ste-die-voor-anderlecht-speelde-en-ook-deze-mijlpalen-staan-in-geschiedenis-gegrift-van-nii-lamptey-tot-luc-nilis~a915d798/ |website=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]] |language=nl}}</ref> Although he was not considered as a very quick football player, his scoring ability and excellent kicking technique stood out. Long, placed distance shots with both left and right feet became his hallmark.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2023 |title=Nilis, Luc |url=https://www.anderlecht-online.be/nl/stars/50 |website=anderlecht-online.be |language=nl}}</ref>


=== PSV Eindhoven ===
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[[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] occasionally names Nilis as one of the best strike partners he had played with despite sharing only a brief time with him at PSV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas/multi/2009/05/15/04023762DC812346.jhtm?sabatina-da-folha-com-ronaldo--integra-da-entrevista-04023762DC812346|title = Sabatina da Folha com Ronaldo - Íntegra}}</ref> [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]] has also stated on several occasions that the Belgian was one of the best players, if not the best, he had ever played with.<ref name="Loaded" />
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Having left Anderlecht for Eindhoven in 1994, Nilis topped the Dutch scoring charts in the [[1995–96 Eredivisie|1995–96]] season, plundering 21 goals.<ref name = "Eredivisie top scorer">{{cite web|url=http://www.eredivisiestats.nl/topscorers.php|work=EredivisieStats.nl|title=Topscorers|access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> He continued that form into [[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]] – leading the pack by December 1996 with 13<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3hYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zjADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2734%2C457053|title=Hierro grabs crucial goal as Real Madrid stay on top|agency=Reuters|date=2 December 1996|access-date=23 January 2016|newspaper=The Nation|location=Bangkok}}</ref> – before matching his previous total,<ref name="Eredivisie top scorer" /> in a season that ended with PSV winning the league title for the first time in five years.<ref name = "Loaded">{{cite news|date=9 September 2016|first=Jack|last=Beresford|title=Luc Nilis: The PSV Eindhoven hitman who ran out of luck at Aston Villa|access-date=9 September 2016|work=loaded.co.uk|publisher=Loaded|url=http://loaded.co.uk/luc-nilis-the-psv-eindhoven-hitman-who-ran-out-of-luck-at-aston-villa/}}</ref> In late 1997, Nilis scored thrice in three games over a fifteen-day period, all against [[Shay Given]]; with a goal at [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage]] coming in between goals for Belgium against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]].<ref name = "Buzz">{{cite news|title=Belgium legend Luc Nilis opens up about the 1998 World Cup playoff against Ireland & our chances at Euro 2016|work=buzz.ie|date=13 June 2016|url=http://buzz.ie/legendary-belgian-striker-luc-nilis-opens-up-about-the-1998-world-cup-playoff-against-ireland-and-our-chances-at-euro-2016/|first=David|last=Coughlan}}</ref> During his time with PSV, Nilis formed one of the deadliest partnerships in Europe with team-mate [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]], who signed for PSV in 1998.<ref name="Loaded" /> In the [[1998–99 Eredivisie|1998–99]] season, Nilis and van Nistelrooy scored 55 league goals between them. Van Nistelrooy finished as top-scorer,<ref name="Eredivisie top scorer" /> Nilis came second. In the [[1999–2000 Eredivisie|following season]], Nilis' last for PSV, they scored 48 league goals between them.

=== Aston Villa ===
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After six years in the Netherlands, Nilis joined Aston Villa on a [[Free transfer (association football)|Bosman transfer]] in June 2000.<ref name = "Blind eye">{{cite web|title=Nilis turns blind eye to Villa|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/783793.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2014|date=9 June 2000|first=Pete|last=Lansley}}</ref> Nilis' Villa career started well, as he scored on his debut in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] against [[1. FK Příbram|Dukla Příbram]] on 22 July 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/846385.stm |title=Merson off in Villa win |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=22 July 2000 |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref> before going on to score on his league debut against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 27 August 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/898747.stm |title=James gives Chelsea helping hand |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=27 August 2000 |access-date=5 September 2012}}</ref> In a league match against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on 9 September 2000, Nilis was involved in a clash with goalkeeper Richard Wright<ref>{{cite web|title=Nilis injury mars Villa win at Ipswich|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/916607.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2014|date=9 September 2000}}</ref> that left him with a double compound fracture of his right shin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nilis making good progress|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/2193524/|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=5 January 2014|author=Peter O'Rourke}}</ref> At one point, the injury became infected, and Nilis even feared a possible amputation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nilis feared amputation|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/1018099.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2014|date=11 November 2000}}</ref> This hypothesis was later ruled out, although his playing career was effectively ended.


==International career==
==International career==
Nilis played 56 times for the [[Belgium national football team|Belgium national team]], scoring 10 times. A prolific goalscorer with his clubs, he scored his first goal for Belgium only on his 24th cap (a 9–0 win against [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]).<ref name = "Int'l profile">{{cite news|title=Luc Nilis|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/743993.stm|date=14 May 2000<!-- visible in "see also" box; third link from top: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/783793.stm -->|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>
Nilis played 56 times for the [[Belgium national football team|Belgium national team]], scoring ten times. A prolific goalscorer with his clubs, he scored his first goal for Belgium only on his 24th cap (a 9–0 win against [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]).<ref name = "Int'l profile">{{cite news|title=Luc Nilis|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/743993.stm|date=14 May 2000<!-- visible in "see also" box; third link from top: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/belgium/783793.stm -->|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>


Nilis played in the [[FIFA World Cup]]s in [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] and [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]. Qualification for the latter was sealed with Nilis' goals in each leg of Belgium's [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA play-off)|playoff]] against the Irish Republic.<ref name="Buzz" /> Nilis dropped out of international football after the 1998 Finals, reportedly in response to an "unhealthy atmosphere within the squad and their lack of achievement".<ref name="Int'l profile" /> However, with control of the Belgian national side having changed,<ref name="Blind eye" /> Nilis returned to the international fold in November 1999,<ref name="Int'l profile" /> in time for [[Euro 2000]], co-hosted by his birth-country Belgium and the [[Netherlands]].
Nilis played in the [[FIFA World Cup]]s in [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]] and [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]. Qualification for the latter was sealed with Nilis' goals in each leg of Belgium's [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA play-off)|playoff]] against the Irish Republic.<ref name="Buzz" /> Nilis dropped out of international football after the 1998 Finals, reportedly in response to an "unhealthy atmosphere within the squad and their lack of achievement".<ref name="Int'l profile" /> However, with control of the Belgian national side having changed,<ref name="Blind eye" /> Nilis returned to the international fold in November 1999,<ref name="Int'l profile" /> in time for [[Euro 2000]], co-hosted by his birth-country Belgium and the [[Netherlands]].


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
After his playing career [[K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder|Beringen-Heusden-Zolder]] were his next port of call, becoming technical director in 2005, not long before the club's liquidation after financial difficulties.<ref name="Loaded" /> Nilis took a job with PSV, first as a scout and then training the club's forwards. In January 2011, Nilis became assistant manager with Turkish club [[Kasımpaşa S.K.]], followed by another assistant manager stint with [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.]], also in Turkey. In April 2015 he was re-hired by PSV as a striker coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luc Nilis joins PSV's backroom team|url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/luc-nilis-joins-psv-s-backroom-team.htm|website=PSV.nl|access-date=8 October 2015|date=17 April 2015}}</ref>
After his playing career ended, [[K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder|Beringen-Heusden-Zolder]] were his next port of call, becoming technical director in 2005, not long before the club's liquidation after financial difficulties.<ref name="Loaded" /> Nilis took a job with PSV, first as a scout, and then training the club's forwards. In January 2011, Nilis became assistant manager with Turkish club [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]], followed by another assistant manager stint with [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.]], also in Turkey. In April 2015, he was re-hired by PSV as a striker coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luc Nilis joins PSV's backroom team|url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/luc-nilis-joins-psv-s-backroom-team.htm|website=PSV.nl|access-date=8 October 2015|date=17 April 2015}}</ref>


In August 2021, Nilis became the head coach of [[Belgian Division 2]] club [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]], which had been founded earlier that year from a merger between [[Spouwen-Mopertingen]] and [[Bilzerse Waltwilder]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luc Nilis gaat als hoofdcoach aan de slag bij lagereklasser SV Belisia |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2021/08/29/luc-nilis-gaat-als-hoofdcoach-aan-de-slag-bij-lagereklasser-sv-belisia~1630234227547/ |work=sporza.be |date=29 August 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> It was his first assignment as head coach. In the round of 16 of the [[Belgian Cup]], Belisia were drawn against [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]. At the end of October 2021, they lost that cup match 4–0.<ref>{{cite news |title=AA Gent heeft geen kind aan het Belisia Bilzen van Nilis en stoot vlot door |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/croky-cup/2021-2022/1-16-finale/01/kaa-gent-sv-belisia-aa-gent-heeft-geen-kind-aan-het-belisia-bilzen-van-nilis-en-stoot-vlot-door~1632497708313/ |work=sporza.be |date=27 October 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> In addition to his position as manager of [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]], Nilis was also hired as striker trainer at the Talent Academy of [[K.R.C. Genk|KRC Genk]] on 10 March 2022.<ref>[https://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/4620/luc-nilis-spitsentrainer-talent-academy LUC NILIS SPITSENTRAINER TALENT ACADEMY], krcgenk.be, 10 March 2022</ref>
In August 2021, Nilis became the head coach of [[Belgian Division 2]] club [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]], which had been founded earlier that year from a merger between [[Spouwen-Mopertingen]] and [[Bilzerse Waltwilder]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luc Nilis gaat als hoofdcoach aan de slag bij lagereklasser SV Belisia |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2021/08/29/luc-nilis-gaat-als-hoofdcoach-aan-de-slag-bij-lagereklasser-sv-belisia~1630234227547/ |work=sporza.be |date=29 August 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> It was his first assignment as head coach. In the round of 16 of the [[Belgian Cup]], Belisia were drawn against [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]. At the end of October 2021, they lost that cup match 4–0.<ref>{{cite news |title=AA Gent heeft geen kind aan het Belisia Bilzen van Nilis en stoot vlot door |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/croky-cup/2021-2022/1-16-finale/01/kaa-gent-sv-belisia-aa-gent-heeft-geen-kind-aan-het-belisia-bilzen-van-nilis-en-stoot-vlot-door~1632497708313/ |work=sporza.be |date=27 October 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> In addition to his position as manager of [[S.V. Belisia Bilzen|Belisia Bilzen]], Nilis was also hired as striker coach at the Talent Academy of [[K.R.C. Genk|KRC Genk]] on 10 March 2022.<ref>[https://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/4620/luc-nilis-spitsentrainer-talent-academy LUC NILIS SPITSENTRAINER TALENT ACADEMY], krcgenk.be, 10 March 2022</ref>

In 2023, he was appointed striker coach of [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen|Patro Eisden]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Luc Nilis maakt de overstap van Racing Genk naar Patro Eisden |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2023/06/07/luc-nilis-maakt-de-overstap-van-racing-genk-naar-patro-eisden~1686143028929/ |access-date=14 January 2024 |work=Sporza |date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114183059/https://sporza.be/nl/2023/06/07/luc-nilis-maakt-de-overstap-van-racing-genk-naar-patro-eisden~1686143028929/ |archive-date=14 January 2024 |language=nl}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Nilis's father, Roger (1938–2011), played as a professional footballer in Belgium in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Belgian Legends – Luc Nilis|url=http://thebelgianwaffle.co.uk/belgian-legends-luc-nilis/|publisher=The Belgian Waffle|access-date=5 January 2014|author=Chris Mayer|date=4 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065851/http://thebelgianwaffle.co.uk/belgian-legends-luc-nilis/|archive-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>
Nilis's father, Roger (1938–2011), played as a professional footballer in Belgium in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Belgian Legends – Luc Nilis|url=http://thebelgianwaffle.co.uk/belgian-legends-luc-nilis/|publisher=The Belgian Waffle|access-date=5 January 2014|author=Chris Mayer|date=4 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101065851/http://thebelgianwaffle.co.uk/belgian-legends-luc-nilis/|archive-date=1 January 2014}}</ref> His son Arne was a youth player for Genk and PSV Eindhoven but was unable to pursue a professional career, mainly due to injuries and a gambling addiction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2023 |title=Interview Arne Nilis: "Ik stond met gokken op en ging er mee naar bed" |url=https://www.casinonieuws.nl/interviews/interview-arne-nilis-gokverslaving/ |website=casinonieuws.nl |language=nl}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
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[[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] occasionally names Nilis as one of the best strike partners he had played with, despite sharing only a brief time with him at PSV.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sabatina da Folha com Ronaldo - Íntegra |url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas/multi/2009/05/15/04023762DC812346.jhtm?sabatina-da-folha-com-ronaldo--integra-da-entrevista-04023762DC812346}}</ref> [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]] has also stated on several occasions that the Belgian was one of the best players, if not the best, he had ever played with.<ref name="Loaded" />

Despite the lack of a major international career, the technically skilled attacker is still praised by football fans and journalists in the low countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 February 2022 |title=Top 100 beste voetballers van PSV aller tijden |url=https://www.dutchmultimedia.nl/top-100-beste-voetballers-van-psv-aller-tijden/#google_vignette |website=dutchmultimedia.nl |language=nl}}</ref> In 2020, he was named in the "Best squad of all time", of both Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2020 |title=Voici votre onze de légende d'Anderlecht: sans surprise, Vincent Kompany et Robby Resenbrink les plus plébiscités |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/anderlecht/2020/06/01/voici-votre-onze-de-legende-danderlecht-sans-surprise-vincent-kompany-et-robby-resenbrink-les-plus-plebiscites-LB34L4SLVFEYNKSEN4CAATCLSE/ |website=dhnet.be |language=fr}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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*[[Eredivisie]]: [[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]], [[1999–2000 Eredivisie|1999–2000]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[1995–96 KNVB Cup|1995–96]]; runner-up:[[1997–98 KNVB Cup|1997–98]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Netherlands Cup Finals|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nedcuphist.html}}</ref>
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[1995–96 KNVB Cup|1995–96]]; runner-up: [[1997–98 KNVB Cup|1997–98]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Netherlands Cup Finals|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nedcuphist.html}}</ref>
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[1996 Johan Cruyff Shield|1996]], [[1997 Johan Cruyff Shield|1997]], [[1998 Johan Cruyff Shield|1998]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[1996 Johan Cruyff Shield|1996]], [[1997 Johan Cruyff Shield|1997]], [[1998 Johan Cruyff Shield|1998]]


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*[[Dutch Footballer of the Year|Dutch Eredivisie Footballer of the Year]]: [[1994–95 in Dutch football#Awards|1995]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Luc Nilis vertelt zijn waarheid, maar houdt de regie|url=https://www.hebban.nl/recensie/luc-wierts-over-de-waarheid-luc-nilis-spreekt}}</ref>
*[[Dutch Footballer of the Year|Dutch Eredivisie Footballer of the Year]]: [[1994–95 in Dutch football#Awards|1995]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Luc Nilis vertelt zijn waarheid, maar houdt de regie|url=https://www.hebban.nl/recensie/luc-wierts-over-de-waarheid-luc-nilis-spreekt}}</ref>
*[[Belgian professional football awards|Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year]]: 1995–96<ref>{{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>
*[[Belgian professional football awards|Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year]]: 1995–96<ref>{{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>
*[[Eredivisie#Top scorers|Eredivisie Top Scorer]]: [[1995–96 in Dutch football#Topscorers|1995–96]] (21 goals),<ref>{{cite web|title=Eredivisie 1995-1996|url=https://www.voetbal.com/doelpuntenmakers/ned-eredivisie-1995-1996/}}</ref> [[1996–97 in Dutch football#Topscorers|1996–97]] (21 goals)<ref>{{cite web|title=Eredivisie 1996-1997|url=https://www.voetbal.com/doelpuntenmakers/ned-eredivisie-1996-1997/}}</ref>
*[[Eredivisie#Top scorers|Eredivisie Top Scorer]]: [[1995–96 in Dutch football#Topscorers|1995–96]] (21 goals),<ref>{{cite web|title=Eredivisie 1995-1996|date=9 March 2020 |url=https://www.voetbal.com/doelpuntenmakers/ned-eredivisie-1995-1996/}}</ref> [[1996–97 in Dutch football#Topscorers|1996–97]] (21 goals)<ref>{{cite web|title=Eredivisie 1996-1997|date=9 March 2020 |url=https://www.voetbal.com/doelpuntenmakers/ned-eredivisie-1996-1997/}}</ref>
*[[Belgian Golden Shoe|Golden Shoe]] Lifetime Achievement Award: 2001<ref>{{Cite web|title=Geëmotioneerde Nilis krijgt alsnog unieke hulde|url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/oid9178/archief-geemotioneerde-nilis-krijgt-alsnog-unieke-hulde|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Gazet van Antwerpen|language=nl-BE}}</ref>
*[[Belgian Golden Shoe|Golden Shoe]] Lifetime Achievement Award: 2001<ref>{{Cite web|title=Geëmotioneerde Nilis krijgt alsnog unieke hulde|url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/oid9178/archief-geemotioneerde-nilis-krijgt-alsnog-unieke-hulde|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Gazet van Antwerpen|date=31 January 2001 |language=nl-BE}}</ref>
*[[Algemeen Dagblad|AD]] The Best PSV Team Ever: 2020<ref>{{cite news|title=Het beste PSV ooit: onze experts kiezen de beste elf spelers|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/het-beste-psv-ooit-onze-experts-kiezen-de-beste-elf-spelers~af1c0a54/}}</ref>
*[[Algemeen Dagblad|AD]] The Best PSV Team Ever: 2020<ref>{{cite news|title=Het beste PSV ooit: onze experts kiezen de beste elf spelers|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/het-beste-psv-ooit-onze-experts-kiezen-de-beste-elf-spelers~af1c0a54/}}</ref>
*[[La Dernière Heure|DH]] The Best RSC Anderlecht Team Ever: 2020<ref name="eurosport3722">{{cite web|title=La Dernière Heure {{!}} Het Beste Elftal Aller Tijden|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/515537/anderlechtfans-kiezen-hun-topelftal-aller-tijden}}</ref>
*[[La Dernière Heure|DH]] The Best RSC Anderlecht Team Ever: 2020<ref name="eurosport3722">{{cite web|title=La Dernière Heure {{!}} Het Beste Elftal Aller Tijden|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/515537/anderlechtfans-kiezen-hun-topelftal-aller-tijden}}</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/ |url-status= |access-date= |work=[[Sporza]] |language=nl}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 22:56, 2 December 2024

Luc Nilis
Nilis in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis[1]
Date of birth (1967-05-25) 25 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Hasselt, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Patro Eisden (striker coach)
Youth career
1973–1980 Halveweg Zonhoven
1980–1984 Winterslag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Winterslag 47 (16)
1986–1994 Anderlecht 223 (124)
1994–2000 PSV 164 (110)
2000–2001 Aston Villa 3 (1)
Total 437 (251)
International career
1982–1983 Belgium U16 6 (3)
1982–1983 Belgium U17 3 (2)
1983–1984 Belgium U18 8 (1)
1983–1985 Belgium U19 11 (6)
1986–1987 Belgium U21 3 (0)
1988–2000 Belgium 56 (10)
Managerial career
2007–2010 PSV (assistant)
2011 Kasımpaşa (assistant)
2011–2013 Gençlerbirliği (assistant)
2018–2020 VVV-Venlo (assistant)
2021 Jordan (assistant)
2021–2022 Belisia Bilzen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luc Gilbert Cyrille Nilis (born 25 May 1967) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who is the striker coach of Patro Eisden.

He spent most of his career in his native Belgium and, in particular, in the Netherlands with PSV. His playing days came to an end in the 2000–01 season after breaking his leg in a match with his club Aston Villa following a clash with Ipswich Town goalkeeper Richard Wright.

Club career

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His former clubs include Winterslag, Anderlecht, PSV and Aston Villa.

Early years

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As youth player, Nilis was regarded as Winterslag's greatest talent. Standard, Club Brugge and PSV Eindhoven showed interest in the stylish attacker, but under the influence of Raymond Goethals, Nilis was transferred to Anderlecht at the age of 18.[2]

Anderlecht

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Forming a duo with players such as Luís Oliveira or Marc Degryse, he would win several national prizes in the next seasons.[3] Although he was not considered as a very quick football player, his scoring ability and excellent kicking technique stood out. Long, placed distance shots with both left and right feet became his hallmark.[4]

PSV Eindhoven

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Having left Anderlecht for Eindhoven in 1994, Nilis topped the Dutch scoring charts in the 1995–96 season, plundering 21 goals.[5] He continued that form into 1996–97 – leading the pack by December 1996 with 13[6] – before matching his previous total,[5] in a season that ended with PSV winning the league title for the first time in five years.[7] In late 1997, Nilis scored thrice in three games over a fifteen-day period, all against Shay Given; with a goal at Newcastle United in the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage coming in between goals for Belgium against the Republic of Ireland.[8] During his time with PSV, Nilis formed one of the deadliest partnerships in Europe with team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy, who signed for PSV in 1998.[7] In the 1998–99 season, Nilis and van Nistelrooy scored 55 league goals between them. Van Nistelrooy finished as top-scorer,[5] Nilis came second. In the following season, Nilis' last for PSV, they scored 48 league goals between them.

Aston Villa

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After six years in the Netherlands, Nilis joined Aston Villa on a Bosman transfer in June 2000.[9] Nilis' Villa career started well, as he scored on his debut in the UEFA Intertoto Cup against Dukla Příbram on 22 July 2000[10] before going on to score on his league debut against Chelsea on 27 August 2000.[11] In a league match against Ipswich Town on 9 September 2000, Nilis was involved in a clash with goalkeeper Richard Wright[12] that left him with a double compound fracture of his right shin.[13] At one point, the injury became infected, and Nilis even feared a possible amputation.[14] This hypothesis was later ruled out, although his playing career was effectively ended.

International career

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Nilis played 56 times for the Belgium national team, scoring ten times. A prolific goalscorer with his clubs, he scored his first goal for Belgium only on his 24th cap (a 9–0 win against Zambia).[15]

Nilis played in the FIFA World Cups in 1994 and 1998. Qualification for the latter was sealed with Nilis' goals in each leg of Belgium's playoff against the Irish Republic.[8] Nilis dropped out of international football after the 1998 Finals, reportedly in response to an "unhealthy atmosphere within the squad and their lack of achievement".[15] However, with control of the Belgian national side having changed,[9] Nilis returned to the international fold in November 1999,[15] in time for Euro 2000, co-hosted by his birth-country Belgium and the Netherlands.

Coaching career

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After his playing career ended, Beringen-Heusden-Zolder were his next port of call, becoming technical director in 2005, not long before the club's liquidation after financial difficulties.[7] Nilis took a job with PSV, first as a scout, and then training the club's forwards. In January 2011, Nilis became assistant manager with Turkish club Kasımpaşa, followed by another assistant manager stint with Gençlerbirliği S.K., also in Turkey. In April 2015, he was re-hired by PSV as a striker coach.[16]

In August 2021, Nilis became the head coach of Belgian Division 2 club Belisia Bilzen, which had been founded earlier that year from a merger between Spouwen-Mopertingen and Bilzerse Waltwilder.[17] It was his first assignment as head coach. In the round of 16 of the Belgian Cup, Belisia were drawn against Gent. At the end of October 2021, they lost that cup match 4–0.[18] In addition to his position as manager of Belisia Bilzen, Nilis was also hired as striker coach at the Talent Academy of KRC Genk on 10 March 2022.[19]

In 2023, he was appointed striker coach of Patro Eisden.[20]

Personal life

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Nilis's father, Roger (1938–2011), played as a professional footballer in Belgium in the 1960s.[21] His son Arne was a youth player for Genk and PSV Eindhoven but was unable to pursue a professional career, mainly due to injuries and a gambling addiction.[22]

Legacy

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Ronaldo occasionally names Nilis as one of the best strike partners he had played with, despite sharing only a brief time with him at PSV.[23] Ruud van Nistelrooy has also stated on several occasions that the Belgian was one of the best players, if not the best, he had ever played with.[7]

Despite the lack of a major international career, the technically skilled attacker is still praised by football fans and journalists in the low countries.[24] In 2020, he was named in the "Best squad of all time", of both Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Winterslag 1984–85[26] Belgian Second Division 22 5 — — — 22 5
1985–86[26] Belgian Second Division 25 11 — — — 25 11
Total 47 16 — — — 47 16
Anderlecht 1986–87[27][26] Belgian First Division 16 5 — 3[c] 1 — 19 6
1987–88[27][26] Belgian First Division 32 14 — 6[c] 1 — 38 15
1988–89[27] Belgian First Division 33 19 — 4[d] 0 — 37 19
1989–90[27] Belgian First Division 27 9 — 9[d] 4 — 36 13
1990–91[27] Belgian First Division 30 19 — 6[e] 3 — 36 22
1991–92[27] Belgian First Division 27 15 — 9[c] 6 36 21
1992–93[27] Belgian First Division 28 19 — 6[e] 4 — 34 23
1993–94[27] Belgian First Division 30 24 — 9[f] 7 39 31
Total 223 124 — 52 26 275 150
PSV Eindhoven 1994–95[27] Eredivisie 30 12 1 0 — 2[e] 1 — 33 13
1995–96[27] Eredivisie 31 21 5 5 — 8[e] 5 — 44 31
1996–97[27] Eredivisie 26 21 2 3 — 4[g] 2 1[h] 0 33 26
1997–98[27] Eredivisie 24 13 3 3 — 5[f] 1 — 32 17
1998–99[27] Eredivisie 27 24 4 1 — 5[f] 0 — 36 25
1999–2000[27] Eredivisie 26 19 1 0 — 7[f] 2 — 34 21
Total 164 110 16 12 — 31 11 1 0 212 133
Aston Villa 2000–01[27] Premier League 3 1 0 0 0 0 2[i] 1 — 5 2
Career total 437 251 16 12 0 0 85 38 1 0 539 301
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in European Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
  5. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Cup
  6. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  8. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  9. ^ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup

International

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Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nilis goal.[28]
List of international goals scored by Luc Nilis
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 1994 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Zambia 5–0 9–0 Friendly
2 8 August 1994 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium   Hungary 3–1 3–1 Friendly
3 7 October 1995 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
4 2–0
5 9 October 1996 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 2–0 3–0 FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying
6 3–0
7 29 October 1997 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Ireland 1–1 1–1 FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying
8 15 November 1997 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Ireland 2–1 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1998 qualifying
9 22 April 1998 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Romania 1–1 1–1 Friendly
10 25 June 1998 Parc des Princes, Paris, France  South Korea 1–0 1–1 FIFA World Cup 1998

Honours

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Anderlecht[29]

PSV[29]

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Luc Nilis". PSV Eindhoven. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Luc Nilis: genieten van Winterslag tot Aston Villa". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 13 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Zulj de 600ste die voor Anderlecht speelde en ook deze mijlpalen staan in geschiedenis gegrift: van Nii Lamptey tot Luc Nilis". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Nilis, Luc". anderlecht-online.be (in Dutch). 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Topscorers". EredivisieStats.nl. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Hierro grabs crucial goal as Real Madrid stay on top". The Nation. Bangkok. Reuters. 2 December 1996. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Beresford, Jack (9 September 2016). "Luc Nilis: The PSV Eindhoven hitman who ran out of luck at Aston Villa". loaded.co.uk. Loaded. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. ^ a b Coughlan, David (13 June 2016). "Belgium legend Luc Nilis opens up about the 1998 World Cup playoff against Ireland & our chances at Euro 2016". buzz.ie.
  9. ^ a b Lansley, Pete (9 June 2000). "Nilis turns blind eye to Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Merson off in Villa win". BBC. 22 July 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  11. ^ "James gives Chelsea helping hand". BBC. 27 August 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Nilis injury mars Villa win at Ipswich". BBC Sport. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  13. ^ Peter O'Rourke. "Nilis making good progress". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Nilis feared amputation". BBC Sport. 11 November 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  15. ^ a b c "Luc Nilis". BBC Sport. 14 May 2000. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Luc Nilis joins PSV's backroom team". PSV.nl. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Luc Nilis gaat als hoofdcoach aan de slag bij lagereklasser SV Belisia". sporza.be (in Dutch). 29 August 2021.
  18. ^ "AA Gent heeft geen kind aan het Belisia Bilzen van Nilis en stoot vlot door". sporza.be (in Dutch). 27 October 2021.
  19. ^ LUC NILIS SPITSENTRAINER TALENT ACADEMY, krcgenk.be, 10 March 2022
  20. ^ "Luc Nilis maakt de overstap van Racing Genk naar Patro Eisden". Sporza (in Dutch). 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  21. ^ Chris Mayer (4 July 2011). "Belgian Legends – Luc Nilis". The Belgian Waffle. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  22. ^ "Interview Arne Nilis: "Ik stond met gokken op en ging er mee naar bed"". casinonieuws.nl (in Dutch). 7 April 2023.
  23. ^ "Sabatina da Folha com Ronaldo - Íntegra".
  24. ^ "Top 100 beste voetballers van PSV aller tijden". dutchmultimedia.nl (in Dutch). 6 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Voici votre onze de légende d'Anderlecht: sans surprise, Vincent Kompany et Robby Resenbrink les plus plébiscités". dhnet.be (in French). 1 June 2020.
  26. ^ a b c d Luc Nilis at National-Football-Teams.com
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Luc Nilis » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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  29. ^ a b "Football-The Story | Luc Nilis".
  30. ^ "European Competitions 1989-90".
  31. ^ "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
  32. ^ "Netherlands Cup Finals".
  33. ^ "Luc Nilis, icoon van paars-wit".
  34. ^ "Luc Nilis vertelt zijn waarheid, maar houdt de regie".
  35. ^ "Palmares Profvoetballer van het Jaar". 11 May 2008.
  36. ^ "Eredivisie 1995-1996". 9 March 2020.
  37. ^ "Eredivisie 1996-1997". 9 March 2020.
  38. ^ "Geëmotioneerde Nilis krijgt alsnog unieke hulde". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). 31 January 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  39. ^ "Het beste PSV ooit: onze experts kiezen de beste elf spelers".
  40. ^ "La Dernière Heure | Het Beste Elftal Aller Tijden".
  41. ^ "12 Gouden Schoenen en meer dan 3.000 wedstrijden in België: dit is de Pro League Hall of Fame" [12 Golden Boots and more than 3,000 matches in Belgium: this is the Pro League Hall of Fame]. Sporza (in Dutch). 5 November 2024.
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