Gérard Devos

Gérard Devos (19 August 1903, Sint-Andries – 5 January 1972, Tielt) was a Belgian football striker.

Gérard Devos
Personal information
Full name Gérard Devos
Date of birth (1903-08-19)19 August 1903
Place of birth Sint-Andries (Bruges), Belgium
Date of death 5 January 1972(1972-01-05) (aged 68)
Place of death Tielt, Belgium
Position(s) striker
Youth career
Cercle Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1929 Cercle Brugge 176 (97)
FC Eeklo
International career‡
1926–1928 Belgium 7 (1)
Managerial career
FC Eeklo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2008

Career

Devos started playing football with Cercle Brugge. He made his debut in a 5–1 loss against Standard Liège on 23 October 1921. He played most of his career for the green and black side. He was 7 times the team's top goal scorer, and he also has the 8th most goals in the history of Cercle.

Devos won the league title with Cercle in 1927. His last match with Cercle was against Antwerp FC on 3 November 1929. Cercle lost 1–4. Devos ended his career with FC Eeklo, where he would also become manager.

Devos appeared 9 times in the colours of Belgium. He was capped for the first time against France on 11 April 1926. Belgium lost 4–3. Devos made one of the three Belgian goals. He was also called up for Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

References
  1. "Gérard Devos". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.


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