Eric Buyse

Eric Buyse

Personal information
Full name	Eric Buyse
Date of birth	(1940-03-27)27 March 1940
Place of birth	Lauwe, Belgium
Date of death	26 April 2019(2019-04-26) (aged 79)
Place of death	Sint-Michiels, Belgium
Position(s)	Midfielder-Forward
Youth career
1952–1959	WS Lauwe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	WS Lauwe
1959–1970	Cercle Brugge	253	(49)
1970–1972	VG Oostende
1972–1976	Excelsior Zedelgem
Managerial career
1970–1972	VG Oostende
1972–1976	Excelsior Zedelgem
1976–1978	Cercle Brugge (youth coach)
1978–1984	Cercle Brugge (assistant manager)
1985–1986	Excelsior Zedelgem
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2009

Eric Buyse (27 March 1940 – 26 April 2019) was a Belgian football player. He played as left-footed forward, and midfielder in a later stage of his career.

Career

Buyse played most of his career for Cercle Brugge; a successful era. He won second division in 1961 and third division in 1968. He also became twice top scorer of the team, and has until today scored the 10th most goals for Cercle.

After his career with the green and black Bruges side, Buyse became player-coach of VG Oostende after the VG Oostende coach quickly was fired in the 1970–71 season. Buyse remained player-coach until 1976, the last 4 years with West Flanders lower league side Excelsior Zedelgem.

After his playing career, Buyse returned to Cercle Brugge. He eventually quit football with a short managerial spell at Exc. Zedelgem.

Death

Buyse died in April 2019, aged 79.

External links

• Eric Buyse at WorldFootball.net
• Eric Buyse at Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)