Jos Heyligen
Belgian footballer
Jozef "Jos" Heyligen (born 30 June 1947) is a retired Belgian footballer.
Career
During his career he played for Royal Antwerp F.C., K. Beringen F.C., and K.V.C. Westerlo. He earned 2 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1980.
He was also the manager of K.R.C. Genk from 1999 to 2000.
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