Broeckaert was a youth product of AA Gent, but at the age of 17 he moved to Cercle Brugge after his father had bought off his contract.
This is a record he shares with Morten Olsen, Josip Weber and Yves Feys.
In 1990, Geert Broeckaert played his only match for Belgium, a 0–2 loss against East Germany.
Due to the financial uncertainty at Mouscron, Broeckaert signed for RAEC Mons, to become assistant manager for Rudy Cossey.
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