René Verheyen

Belgian footballer

René Verheyen (born 20 March 1952) is a retired Belgian football midfielder.

Club career

During his active career he played for Lokeren (1974–1982), Club Brugge (1983–1987) and K.A.A. Gent (1987–1988). He has since his retirement worked as a manager, most notably for Club Brugge between 1999 and 2000. He is currently managing K.M.S.K. Deinze.^[1]

International career

Verheyen was a member of the Belgian team that finished second in the 1980 UEFA European Championship, and also participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the 1984 UEFA European Championship.

Honours

Player

KSC Lokeren

• Belgian Cup: 1980–81 (runners-up)^[2]

Club Brugge^[3]

• Belgian Cup: 1985–86
• Belgian Supercup: 1986
• Bruges Matins: 1984^[4]

International

Belgium

• UEFA European Championship: 1980 (runners-up)^[5]
• Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980^[6]

Individual

• Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 1976-77, 1983–84^[7]

References

1. "KMSK Deinze". www.kmskdeinze.be. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
2. "Belgium - List of Cup Finals".
3. "Club Brugge | Palmares". 8 July 2017.
4. "Winnaars Brugse Metten".
5. "UEFA Euro 1980".
6. "Nationale Trofee voor Sportverdienste".
7. "Homme de la saison belge".

External links

• René Verheyen at WorldFootball.net
• Biography
• Profile & stats - Lokeren