Hendrik Reinaert

Hendrik Reinaert (1892-1946) was a Brunanter football goalkeeper, playing for Real Koningstad and the Brunant national football team. Reinaert managed 50 caps with the national side, still among the 10 most capped players, and is the only goalkeeper to have scored a goal for Brunant.

Career
Reinaert was born to a Belgian family living in Brunant. He followed older brother David into football, joining F.C. Koningstad in 1914. He was initially a defender but moved to goalkeeper in 1917. In 1922, he joined Real Koningstad; with a transfer fee of around £980 he was Brunant's most expensive goalkeeper. Reinaert was the reason the club performed well but never managed any success. He had an excellent 1931-32 season, but was sold partway to to Sparta Hendrikstad for the rest of that season as Real won the league. In 1932-33 he was playing in the second league, and then retired at the end of the season.

National team
Reinaert joined the national team in 1919, in a loss to Portugal. By 1923 he was a regular starter, and Brunant's undisputed number 1 in 1927 after a miserable showing at the inaugural Mediterranean Cup. In the 1931 edition Reinaert was key to ensuring Brunant let in so few goals, but was not at his best towards the final, letting in six goals.