Eric van Meir is a former Belgian football defender, and current head coach of Berchem playing in the Belgian Third Division. His former clubs include Lierse, Charleroi and Standard Li�ge. Van Meir also played for Belgium and was in the squad for the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups and also for the Euro 2000 but played only a few matches. Eric van Meir won the Belgian First Division Title with Lierse in 1997, and the Belgian Cup in 1999, also with Lierse. In 1997, he scored 17 goals and won 2nd place in the Belgian Golden Shoe award. 

February 28th, 1968 in Brecht (Age 56)