Wilfried Puis
 Puis in 1964 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostend, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 1981 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Ostend, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1971 | Anderlecht | 267 | (52) |
| 1971–1972 |
Club Brugge | 27 | (1) |
| 1972–1976 |
Lokeren | 131 | (10) |
| 1976–1979 | A.S. Oostende | ||
| 1979–1980 | V.V. Koksijde | ||
| International career | |||
| 1962–1975 | Belgium | 49 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfried Puis (18 February 1943 – 21 October 1981) was a Belgian
striker,[1] notably for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. Puis was praised for his speed, agility and goal kicks which made him and Paul Van Himst a perfect match. A year after he ended his football career, he died of stomach cancer at the age of 38.[2]
Club career
Puis was born in
Club Brugge. After one season, he was transferred to Lokeren
.
International career
Puis was in the Belgium-Netherlands match in 1964 with 10 teammates from Anderlecht after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by
1970 World Cup
.
Honours
Anderlecht
- Belgian Cup: 1964–65
- 1969–70
Club Brugge
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1972
Individual
- Belgian Golden Shoe: 1964; runner-up 1965
- Puis-Verbiest trophy (KV Oostende player of the season): from 2016[3]
References
- ^ "RETRO Het verhaal van Wilfried Puis, 50 jaar geleden winnaar van de Gouden Schoen". kw.be (in Dutch). 22 January 2014.
- ^ "De vrienden uit Oostende herleven in Europa". dewitteduivel.com (in Dutch). 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Fernando Canesin krijgt eerste Puis-Verbiest-trofee". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 20 May 2016.
External links
- Wilfried Puis at WorldFootball.net
- Profile & stats – Lokeren
- Stats – Club Brugge
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