Goethals was born in
Brussels. He refereed two matches in the
UEFA European Football Championship in
1992 and
1996. He is the son of
Raymond Goethals. He officiated during
Euro 1992 qualifying,
1994 World Cup qualifying,
Euro 1996 qualifying, and the
1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. Goethals is known to have served as a
FIFA referee during the period from 1990 to 1996. ==References==