Gérard Delbeke (1 September 1903 – 22 October 1977)[1] was a Belgian footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1903-09-01)1 September 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Ruiselede, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 22 October 1977(1977-10-22) (aged 74) | ||
Position(s) | midfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923–1933 | FC Bruges | ||
National team | |||
1930 | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1933–1934 | FC Bruges | ||
1939–1945 | FC Bruges | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was a midfielder for Club brugeois, spending eight seasons in the first team.[2] He played one international match for Belgium, on 20 July 1930, during the first World Cup in Montevideo, against Paraguay (lost, 1–0).[3]
In 1933, he retired, and took over as coach with the mission to return club brugeois to the élite. He succeeded in his mission, and continued to manage the Blauw-Zwart through the Second World War.
Belgium squad – 1930 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Club Brugge KV – managers | |
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