Francis Severeyns (born 8 January 1968 in
Westmalle
Westmalle is a village in the Belgian province of Antwerp which is part of the municipality of Malle.
History
See history of Malle.
Tourism
Westmalle is primarily known for the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle of the Order of Cistercians of the Stric ...
), nicknamed Cisse, is a Belgian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker
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People
*A participant in a strike action
*A participant in a hunger strike
*Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant
*Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America
People wi ...
for
Royal Antwerp,
Pisa S.C.
Pisa Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Pisa, is an Football in Italy, Italian football club based in Pisa, Tuscany. The team currently plays in Serie B.
The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as Pisa Calci ...
,
KV Mechelen,
FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck was an Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol which existed between 1993 and 2002, when bankruptcy was declared.
History
It was – after the establishment of FC Swarovski Tirol in 1986 – the sec ...
and
K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot
Koninklijke Beerschot Antwerpen Club (), simply known as Beerschot AC, was a Belgian football club based in southern Antwerp. Beerschot played in the Belgian Pro League from 1999–2000 (as Germinal Beerschot) until 2012–13, when they were ...
. He was the
Jupiler League top scorer in 1988 with 24 goals. He played seven matches for the
Belgium national team. Whilst at Antwerp he helped them to the
1993 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
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, in which he scored to tie the game at 1–1, although they went on to lose 3–1 to Parma.
He also played for
Royal Cappellen in the Third division A.
Currently, he plays for KV Westmalle, in the
Belgian Provincial leagues.
Honours
KV Mechelen
*
Amsterdam Tournament: 1989
*
Jules Pappaert Cup
Trophy Jules Pappaert or Pappaert cup is a Belgian football trophy since 1953 and is awarded annually to a club in the first, second or third division of the Belgian Pro League with the longest uninterrupted series of unbeaten games.
The award is ...
: 1990
*
Belgian Cup:
1990–91 (finalists),
1991–92 (finalists)
Antwerp
*
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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: runner-up
1992–93
Individual
*
Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year: 1987–88
*
Belgian First Division top scorer:
1987–88 (24 goals)
References
External links
*
Rcfc.be
*
1968 births
Living people
Belgian footballers
Belgium international footballers
Belgian Pro League players
Belgian Third Division players
Serie A players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Association football forwards
Royal Antwerp F.C. players
K.V. Mechelen players
Beerschot A.C. players
K.V.C. Westerlo players
FC Tirol Innsbruck players
Pisa S.C. players
Royal Cappellen F.C. players
People from Malle
Belgian expatriate footballers
Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate footballers in Austria
Footballers from Antwerp Province
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