Bernard Voorhoof (10 May 1910 – 18 February 1974) was a Belgian footballer, who held the title of the Belgium national team's top scorer for 34 years, netting 30 goals in 61 matches.^[1] In 1972, he was joined by Paul Van Himst, who took 81 matches to reach the same goal tally. However, both have since been surpassed by Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard.

Voorhoof commenced his career at Lierse, remaining with the club for an impressive 21 years. During his tenure, he remarkably scored 350 goals across 529 matches and secured two Belgian First Division titles. Additionally, in the shortened 1940−41 season, he contributed to a third unofficial title. Before retiring at the age of 39 in 1949, he also spent a season with RRFC Montegnée.

He was part of Belgium's team at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but did not play in any matches.^[2] Voorhoof played in the 1930, 1934 and 1938 World Cups, being one of six known people (5 players and 1 match official) to have appeared in all three of the pre-war World Cups.^[1][3] At the 1934 World Cup held in Italy, Voorhoof scored twice in Belgium's 2−5 defeat to Germany.^[4] These were the first Belgian goals in a FIFA World Cup, as the Belgium national team failed to find the net in 1930.

He held the Belgian caps record from 5 May 1938 (when he equalled the total of Armand Swartenbroeks) until 13 April 1958, when his total was surpassed by Vic Mees.^[1] He held the Belgian record of goals since 13 March 1938, when he equalled the total of Robert De Veen, until ^[1] Paul Van Himst equalled his tally of 30 international goals for Belgium on 17 June 1972.^[1]

Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Voorhoof goal.

More information No., Date ...

List of international goals scored by Bernard Voorhoof

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	15 April 1928	Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France	France	1-0	3-2	Friendly	[5]
2	18 May 1930	Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	1-1	3-1	Friendly	[6]
3	25 May 1930	Stade du Pont d'Ougrée, Ougrée, Belgium	France	1-0	1-2	Friendly	[7]
4	21 September 1930	Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Czechoslovakia	2-3	2-3	Friendly	[8]
5	7 December 1930	Stade Buffalo, Paris, France	France	2-1	2-2	Friendly	[9]
6	29 March 1931	Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	2-3	2-3	Friendly	[10]
7	3 May 1931	Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	1-1	4-2	Friendly	[11]
8				2-1
9	11 October 1931	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Poland	2-0	2-1	Friendly	[12]
10	12 February 1933	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Italy	1-1	2-3	Friendly	[13]
11				2-1
12	12 March 1933	Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland	Switzerland	2-2	3-3	Friendly	[14]
13				3-3
14	7 May 1933	Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	2-1	2-1	Friendly	[15]
15	11 June 1933	Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria	Austria	1-0	1-4	Friendly	[16]
16	21 January 1934	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	France	1-1	2-3	Friendly	[17]
17	11 March 1934	Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	1-0	3-9	Friendly	[18]
18	29 April 1934	Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	2-3	2-4	1934 FIFA World Cup qualification	[19]
19	27 May 1934	Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence, Italy	Germany	1-1	5-2	1934 FIFA World Cup	[20]
20				2-1
21	31 March 1935	Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	2-0	2-4	Friendly	[21]
22	18 April 1937	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Switzerland	1-2	1-2	Friendly	[22]
23	10 June 1937	Stadionul Republicii, Bucharest, Romania	Romania	1-2	1-2	Friendly	[23]
24	30 January 1938	Parc des Princes, Paris, France	France	2-1	3-5	Friendly	[24]
25	27 February 1938	De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	2-4	2-7	Friendly	[25]
26	13 March 1938	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	1-1	3-2	1938 FIFA World Cup qualification	[26]
27	8 May 1938	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland	Switzerland	1-0	3-0	Friendly	[27]
28				2-0
29	14 May 1939	Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt, Liège, Belgium	Switzerland	1-1	1-2	Friendly	[28]
30	17 March 1940	Bosuilstadion, Antwerp, Belgium	Netherlands	2-0	7-1	Friendly	[29]

Close

Lierse^[30]

• Belgian First Division: 1931–32, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42

Records

• Former Belgium's most capped player: 1938–1958 (61 caps)^[31]
• Former Belgium's national record goalscorer: 1940–2017 (30 goals)^[32]