He was goalkeeper at Standard and famous for his versatility. He was good with high and low balls, was powerful and had excellent reflexes. He reigned the penalty area and impressed when coming out of his goal. He enjoyed the unconditional support of national team manager Raymond Goethals. This helped him radiate calm and confidence. Piot was a sober goalkeeper, he wanted to stop the ball in any way possible. He played a World Cup (1970) and a European Championship (1972).