Marc Wilmots - Definition

Marc Wilmots (born February 22, 1969 in Dongelberg) is a former Belgian football player, one of the best players in his country's history.

In his club career that started in 1987, Wilmots played for St. Truidense, Mechelen, Standard Liège, Schalke 04, and Bordeaux. He retired in 2003 after his second stint with Schalke.

For Belgium, Wilmots scored 28 goals in 70 caps, his first coming in 1994. He played in three World Cups, going scoreless in 1994, but getting two goals in 1998 and adding three in 2002. Wilmots also played in Euro 2000, when Belgium co-hosted the tournament.

Nicknamed The Fighting Pig during his playing days, after retiring, Wilmots went into politics, and became a member of the Belgian senate.