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Cercle Brugge K.SV. is a Belgian football club. The team has played in the Jupiler League since the 2003-04 season. Its matricule is the n°12. It plays in the Jan Breydel Stadion which the club shares with fierce rivals Club Brugge. Cercle Bruges won its first national title in 1911, and won two more titles before the Second World War (1927 and 1930).
Cercle also won the Belgian Cup in 1985 and has represented Belgium in Europe on several occasions.
In December 2006, Cercle won their first Brugge derby since 1993 by defeating Club 1-0 at the Jan Breydel, lifting the team up to 13th position in the ladder.
[edit] Current squad
As of January 30, 2007: Players in bold have international caps.
[edit] Players out on loan
[edit] Players in on loan
[edit] Squad changes for 2006/2007 season
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[edit] Player history
[edit] Noted players
[edit] Most appearances for Cercle Brugge
As of match played 20 January 2007 and according to www.cerclemuseum.be
| # |
Name |
Career |
Appearances |
Goals |
| 1 |
 Jules Verriest |
1965 - 1981 |
492 |
8 |
| 2 |
Geert Broeckaert |
1978 - 1991 |
375 |
19 |
| 3 |
Arthur Ruysschaert |
1925 - 1944 |
372 |
108 |
| 4 |
Roger Claeys |
1941 - 1957 |
362 |
48 |
| 5 |
Jackie De Caluwé |
1951 - 1966 |
354 |
32 |
| 6 |
Robert Braet |
1928 - 1948 |
352 |
0 |
| 7 |
Rudy Poorteman |
1979 - 1991 |
347 |
7 |
| 8 |
 Wim Kooiman |
1980 - '88/1994 - '98 |
339 |
25 |
|
Bram Van Kerkhof |
1974 - 1985 |
339 |
14 |
| 10 |
Franky Simon |
1962 - 1975 |
334 |
2 |
[edit] Most goals for Cercle Brugge
As of match played 20 January 2007 and according to www.cerclemuseum.be
| # |
Name |
Career |
Appearances |
Goals |
| 1 |
Marcel Pertry |
1943 - 1955 |
280 |
140 |
| 2 |
Josip Weber |
1988 - 1994 |
204 |
136 |
| 3 |
Dirk Beheydt |
1975 - 1984 |
295 |
115 |
| 4 |
Michel Vanderbauwhede |
1920 - 1932 |
231 |
109 |
| 5 |
Arthur Ruysschaert |
1925 - 1944 |
372 |
108 |
| 6 |
Gilbert Bailliu |
1953 - 1966 |
227 |
104 |
|
Louis Saeys |
1903 - 1927 |
304 |
104 |
| 8 |
Gérard Devos |
1921 - 1930 |
178 |
100 |
| 9 |
Alphonse Six |
1907 - 1912 |
89 |
93 |
| 10 |
André Saeys |
1928 - '35/1941 - '42 |
172 |
55 |
|
Eric Buyse |
1959 - 1970 |
265 |
55 |
[edit] Pop Poll d'Echte
This price is awarded by the fans. It's an election held by d'Echte, a Cercle Brugge supporters association. The election is held in two rounds. At the last home game before the winter break, and at the last home game of the season, supporters can receive a paper and vote for 3 players. The player who has most votes after the second round, wins the Pop Poll. The main criteria held into account are the performances on the pitch and their love for the team.
- Alex Querter never received the award because of his move to city rivals Club Brugge that same season. The organisers of the award found that Querters choice didn't match the criterium love for the team.
[edit] Managers
[edit] History
- Joseph Dewulf (1910-1914)
- Louis Saeys (1914-'28 & 1941-'42)
- Florimond Vanhalme (1928-'37 & 1940-'41)
 William Maxwell (1937-1938) Hugo Fenichel (1938-1940) Willy Steyskal (1942-1944)- Louis Baes (1944-'46 & 1948-'50)
- André Deschepper (1946-1948)
- Georges Vanden Bempt (1950-1951)
 Bill Kennedy (1951-1952)- Louis Versyp (1952-'53 & 1956-'57)
- Arthur Ruysschaert (1953-1954)
- Guy Thys (1954-1956)
 Edmond Delfour (1958-1962)- Jules Bigot (1962-1963)
- Georges Meuris (1963-1966)
- Jules Van Dooren (1966-1967)
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- Urbain Braems (1967-1972)
- Han Grijzenhout (1972-'77, 1978-'79, 1982-'83 & 1988-'91)
 Lakis Petropoulos (1977-1978)- Lucien Masyn (1977-1978)
- Leo Canjels (1979-1982)
- Henk Houwaart (1983-'84 & 1991-'94)
- Bram Van Kerkhof (1984)
- Georges Leekens (1984-'87 & 1993-'94)
- René Taelman (1987-1988)
- Roland Rotty (1988-1989)
- Eric Lagrou (1990-1991)
 Jerko Tipuric (1994-'97 & 2002-'04)- Rudy Verkempinck (1997-1998)
- Ronny Desmedt (1998-1999)
- Dennis Van Wijk (1999-2002)
- Harm Van Veldhoven (2004-2007)
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[edit] Presidents
[edit] History
- Leon De Meester (1899-'05 & 1907-'09)
- Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie (1905-1907)
- Albéric de Formanoir de la Cazerie (1909-1911)
- René de Peellaert (1911-1925)
- Paul Dautricourt (1927-1937)
- Edgard De Smedt (1937-1950)
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- Yves Dautricourt (1950-1953)
- Pierre Vandamme (1953-1967)
- Robert Braet (1967-1970)
- Paul Ducheyne (1970-2002)
- Frans Schotte (2002-current)
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[edit] Honours
[edit] European record
- As of March 5, 2006:
A = appearances, B = matches played, C = won, D = drawn, E = lost, F = goals for, G = goals against.
[edit] Famous supporters
[edit] References
Igor Gjuzelov (from FC Metalurh Donetsk)
Vusumuzi Nyoni (from Highlanders FC)
Aleksandar Mutavdzic (from CSKA Sofia)
Vit Valenta (released on a free transfer)
