Gérard Devos
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Gérard Devos was a Belgian
football
striker
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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 April 11, 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
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Belgium
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Football (soccer)
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striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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Career
Devos started playing football with Cercle Brugge. He made his debut in a 5-1 loss against Standard LiègeStandard Liège
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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
Belgian First Division 1926-27
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. 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
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
on April 11, 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
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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