Victor Wegria
Encyclopedia
Victor Wégria was a Belgian
football
striker
.
He played mostly for RFC Liégeois
, and later joined Standard de Liège. Wégria finished four times top scorer of the Jupiler League
(in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1963). Only Erwin Vandenbergh
managed to beat this record (he was 6 times top scorer of this competition). He was capped five times by the Belgium national football team. On 6 June 2008 aged 71, he died by natural causes
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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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He played mostly for RFC Liégeois
R.F.C. de Liège
Royal Football Club de Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. It currently plays in the Belgian Third Division. Its matricule is 4, meaning that it was the fourth club to register with the country's national federation, and the club was the first Belgian champion in history...
, and later joined Standard de Liège. Wégria finished four times top scorer of the Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
(in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1963). Only Erwin Vandenbergh
Erwin Vandenbergh
Erwin Vandenbergh was a Belgian footballer. Between 1981 and 1991, he finished six times topscorer of the Belgian First Division, with three different clubs . In 1981 he was European topscorer with 39 goals out of 34 games...
managed to beat this record (he was 6 times top scorer of this competition). He was capped five times by the Belgium national football team. On 6 June 2008 aged 71, he died by natural causes
Death by natural causes
A death by natural causes, as recorded by coroners and on death certificates and associated documents, is one that is primarily attributed to natural agents: usually an illness or an internal malfunction of the body. For example, a person dying from complications from influenza or a heart attack ...