Lucien Ghellynck, a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on February 23, 2026.
He played almost his entire career with Gent and won the Belgian Cup with the club in 1964. Ghellynck received one call-up to the Belgian national team but did not play, and he was later pre-selected for the 1970 FIFA World Cup before being left out of the final squad.
He was 82.
Lucien Ghellynck (29 September 1943 – 12 February 2026) was a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder.