Gérard Delbeke Explained

Gérard Delbeke
Fullname:Gerardus Antonius Arthur Maria Delbeke
Birth Date:1898 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Ruiselede, Belgium
Position:midfield
Years1:1923–1933
Clubs1:FC Bruges
Nationalyears1:1930
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1933–1934
Manageryears2:1939–1945
Managerclubs1:FC Bruges
Managerclubs2:FC Bruges

Gérard Delbeke (1 August 1898  - 4 November 1984)[1] was a Belgian footballer.[2]

He was a midfielder for Club brugeois, spending eight seasons in the first team.[3] He played one international match for Belgium, on 20 July 1930, during the first World Cup in Montevideo, against Paraguay (lost, 1–0).[4]

In 1933, he retired, and took over as coach with the mission to return club brugeois to the élite. He succeeded in his mission, and continued to manage the Blauw-Zwart through the Second World War.

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gérard Delbeke . eu-football.info . 7 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Gérard Delbeke . worldfootball.net . 3 September 2021.
  3. http://www.clubbrugge.be/fr/club/geschiedenis/trainer/2 Biography on the page of clubbrugge.be
  4. http://www.footbel.be/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_speler.html Player caps at the URBSFA site