Geel is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is 109.85 km2 (42 sq mi). Geel’s patron saint, the Irish Saint Dymphna, inspired the town’s pioneering de-institutionalized method of care for the mentally ill.
K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel was a Belgian association football club from the city of Geel in Antwerp (province).
Peter Van Houdt is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a forward and manager.
Hernán Pablo Losada is an Argentine football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He most recently was the head coach of CF Montréal in Major League Soccer.
Björn Daelemans is a Belgian former footballer. He predominantly played as a forward, but later in his career he also appeared as right back.
Bruno Versavel is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, most notably for KV Mechelen and R.S.C. Anderlecht.
Assan Jatta is a Gambian football striker. He currently plays for Steve Biko FC in Gambia. He scored twice in seven league appearances in a Mariekerke shirt since switching to the club from local side Steve Biko in the opening stage of the Belgian third tier campaign in 2011,, and has been on the national team of Gambia. In July and August 2008 he joined FC Dallas on a 10-day trial. In July 2009 he joined Columbus Crew SC on trial, but was not signed.
AS Verbroedering Geel is a Belgian association football club based in Geel, province of Antwerp. Currently, they play in the Belgian Provincial Leagues.
Bruno Appels is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During his career, he played for Willem II, FC Den Bosch, ASV Geel and Berchem Sport.
The 2013–14 season of the Belgian Second Division began on 2 August 2013 and ended on 27 April 2014.
Peter Van Gheluwe is a Belgian artist, known for his paintings, drawings and spatial work. Works of Van Gheluwe are part of collections such as those of the Flemish Community, the National Bank of Belgium, Mu.ZEE Ostend and the city of Aalst, along with private collections in Belgium and abroad. He was married twice and has three sons. He currently lives and works in Scheldewindeke.
Nicolas Vereecken is a Belgian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2013 and 2017 for the Verandas Willems, Team3M and An Post–Chain Reaction teams.
Dante Vanzeir is a Belgian professional footballer who played as a forward and winger for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Belgium national team.
Osah Bernardinho Tetteh, commonly known as Bernardinho, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian club Atlético Ottawa.
Livio Milts is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Dessel Sport.
Axel Bossekota is a Belgian footballer who is currently playing for Tourqoing in the Régional 1.
Alessio Allegria is a Belgian footballer who plays for Belgian side Thes Sport.
Koninklijke Voetbalclub Houtvenne is a football club based in Houtvenne, Antwerp Province, Belgium. The club is affiliated to the Royal Belgian Football Association (KBVB) with matricule 4481 and has green and red as club colours. The grounds of the club are located near the village centre of Houtvenne, but on the territory of the neighbouring municipality of Herselt.
