Rob Rensenbrink

Winger · 1965 to 1981

Goals: 262
Appearances: 586
Goals per game: 0.45
Major honours: 46

Scored 173 of 262 career goals for Anderlecht, at 0.57 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
Age	Goals
18	5
19	9
20	20
21	39
22	52
23	68
24	84
25	104
26	131
27	153
28	187
29	210
30	240
31	252
32	261
34	262

Career timeline

Age 18 · 1965–66DWS
Goals5 · Apps26 · Per game0.19
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps23 · Goals5
Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
Age 19 · 1966–67DWS
Goals4 · Apps33 · Per game0.12
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps29 · Goals4
Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
Age 20 · 1967–68DWS
Goals11 · Apps39 · Per game0.28
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps34 · Goals10
Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
Age 21 · 1968–69DWS
Goals19 · Apps43 · Per game0.44
3 caps · 0 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps34 · Goals15
Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
From DWS to Club Brugge
Age 22 · 1969–70Club Brugge
Goals13 · Apps31 · Per game0.42
4 caps · 0 goals
Belgian Cup 1969–70
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps27 · Goals10
ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
Age 23 · 1970–71Club Brugge
Goals16 · Apps34 · Per game0.47
1 caps · 0 goals
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps28 · Goals14
ContinentalApps6 · Goals2
From Club Brugge to Anderlecht
Age 24 · 1971–72Anderlecht
Goals16 · Apps32 · Per game0.50
Belgian Cup 1971–72Belgian First Division 1971–72
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps30 · Goals16
ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
Age 25 · 1972–73Anderlecht
Goals20 · Apps28 · Per game0.71
Belgian Cup 1972–73Belgian First Division top scorer 1972–73
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps24 · Goals16
ContinentalApps4 · Goals4
Age 26 · 1973–74Anderlecht
Goals23 · Apps31 · Per game0.74
2 caps · 0 goals
Belgian First Division 1973–74Belgian League Cup 1973
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps29 · Goals20
ContinentalApps2 · Goals3
Age 27 · 1974–75Anderlecht
Goals22 · Apps41 · Per game0.54
12 caps · 4 goals
Belgian Cup 1974–75Belgian League Cup 1974FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1974
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps35 · Goals19
ContinentalApps6 · Goals3
Age 28 · 1975–76Anderlecht
Goals31 · Apps44 · Per game0.70
1 caps · 0 goals
Belgian Cup 1975–76European Cup Winners' Cup 1975–76IOC Footballer of the season 1975–76
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps35 · Goals23
ContinentalApps9 · Goals8
Age 29 · 1976–77Anderlecht
Goals23 · Apps43 · Per game0.53
6 caps · 3 goals
European Super Cup 1976Amsterdam Tournament 1976Belgian Golden Shoe 1976Onze d'Or 1976Onze de Onze 1976Sport Ideal European XI 1976
Age 30 · 1977–78Anderlecht
Goals23 · Apps31 · Per game0.74
3 caps · 0 goals
European Cup Winners' Cup 1977–78Tournoi de Paris 1977Jules Pappaert Cup 1977Onze de Onze 1977Sport Ideal European XI 1977
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps24 · Goals18
ContinentalApps7 · Goals5
Age 31 · 1978–79Anderlecht
Goals12 · Apps33 · Per game0.36
12 caps · 7 goals
European Super Cup 1978Tournoi de Paris 1978Belgian Sports Merit Award 1978FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1978Onze de Onze 1978Sport Ideal European XI 1978FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot 1978FIFA World Cup Most Assists 1978Onze de Bronze 1978
Age 32 · 1979–80Anderlecht
Goals3 · Apps21 · Per game0.14
2 caps · 0 goals
Onze de Onze 1979Onze de Bronze 1979
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps20 · Goals3
ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
From Anderlecht to Portland Timbers
Age 32 · 1980Portland Timbers
Goals6 · Apps18 · Per game0.33
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps18 · Goals6
From Portland Timbers to Toulouse
Age 34 · 1981–82Toulouse
Goals1 · Apps12 · Per game0.08
Division 2 1981–82
Competition breakdown
LeagueApps12 · Goals1

Career totals

By club
Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Per game	Share
DWS	1965–1968	141	39	0.28	16%
Club Brugge	1969–1970	65	29	0.45	12%
Anderlecht	1971–1979	304	173	0.57	70%
Portland Timbers	1980	18	6	0.33	2%
Toulouse	1981	12	1	0.08	0%

By competition
	Apps	Goals
League	402	180
Domestic cup	12	3
Continental	50	30
International	46	14

Competition splits are available for 88% of this player's seasons.

By country
	Apps	Goals
Belgium	369	202
Netherlands	141	39
United States	18	6
France	12	1

Honours

Team trophies

Belgian Cup	5 times · 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76
Belgian First Division	2 times · 1971–72, 1973–74
Belgian League Cup	2 times · 1973, 1974
European Cup Winners' Cup	2 times · 1975–76, 1977–78
European Super Cup	2 times · 1976, 1978
Tournoi de Paris	2 times · 1977, 1978
Amsterdam Tournament	1 time · 1976
Belgian Sports Merit Award	1 time · 1978
Division 2	1 time · 1981–82
Jules Pappaert Cup	1 time · 1977

Individual

Onze de Onze	4 times · 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Sport Ideal European XI	3 times · 1976, 1977, 1978
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team	2 times · 1974, 1978
Onze de Bronze	2 times · 1978, 1979
Belgian First Division top scorer	1 time · 1972–73
Belgian Golden Shoe	1 time · 1976
Belgian Pro League Hall of Fame	1 time · 2025
Best Foreign Player in the Belgian First Division of All Time	1 time · 2007
Best RSC Anderlecht Player of All Time	1 time · 2008
DH The Best RSC Anderlecht Team Ever	1 time · 2020
FIFA 100	1 time · 2004
FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot	1 time · 1978
FIFA World Cup Most Assists	1 time · 1978
France Football's World Cup Top-100 1930–1990 46th	1 time · 1994
IOC Footballer of the season	1 time · 1975–76
Onze d'Or	1 time · 1976
Placar's 100 World Cup Stars 42nd	1 time · 2005
Planète Foot's 50 of the World's Best Players	1 time · 1996
The Best Golden Shoe Team	1 time · 2011
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup All-time top scorer	1 time · (25 goals)

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup All-time top scorer: (25 goals)
France Football's World Cup Top-100 1930–1990 46th: 1994
Planète Foot's 50 of the World's Best Players: 1996
FIFA 100: 2004
Placar's 100 World Cup Stars 42nd: 2005
Best Foreign Player in the Belgian First Division of All Time: 2007
Best RSC Anderlecht Player of All Time: 2008
The Best Golden Shoe Team: 2011
DH The Best RSC Anderlecht Team Ever: 2020
Belgian Pro League Hall of Fame: 2025

Career shape

Peak season: 1973–74, 23 goals at 0.74 per game
Best five seasons: 1973–74 to 1977–78, 122 goals
Goals before 21: 20
Goals before 25: 84
Goals before 30: 210
Goals from 30 on: 52
Seasons played: 17
Biggest club share: 70% at Anderlecht
Trajectory: Sustained plateau
Honours per season: 2.71

Rob Rensenbrink peaked in 1973–74 with 23 goals in 31 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 46 major honours across 17 seasons, 2.71 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Rob Rensenbrink scored?: 262 goals in 586 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Rob Rensenbrink score the most goals for?: 173 goals for Anderlecht, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Rob Rensenbrink won?: 46 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Rob Rensenbrink's best season?: 31 goals in 1975–76 for Anderlecht, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Rob Rensenbrink have?: 14 goals in 46 appearances for Netherlands.

Where they rank

Rob Rensenbrink updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

Every player

Age	Goals
18	5
19	9
20	20
21	39
22	52
23	68
24	84
25	104
26	131
27	153
28	187
29	210
30	240
31	252
32	261
34	262

Age	Goals
18	5
19	9
20	20
21	39
22	52
23	68
24	84
25	104
26	131
27	153
28	187
29	210
30	240
31	252
32	261
34	262

Age	Goals
18	5
19	9
20	20
21	39
22	52
23	68
24	84
25	104
26	131
27	153
28	187
29	210
30	240
31	252
32	261
34	262