René Verheyen (born 20 March 1952) is a retired

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football

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Club career

During his active career he played for Lokeren (1974–1982), Club Brugge (1983–1987) and

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(1987–1988). He has since his retirement worked as a manager, most notably for Club Brugge between 1999 and 2000. He is currently managing K.M.S.K. Deinze.

International career

Verheyen was a member of the Belgian team that finished second in the

1980 UEFA European Championship The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship finals tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. It was the first European Championship to feature eight teams i ...

, and also participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the 1984 UEFA European Championship.

Honours

Player

KSC Lokeren

Belgian Cup The Belgian Cup (french: link=no, Coupe de Belgique; nl, Beker van België []; german: link=no, Belgischer Fußballpokal) is the main Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgia ...

: List of Belgian Cup winners, 1980–81 ( List of Belgian Cup finals, runners-up) Club Brugge *

: 1985–86 * Belgian Supercup: 1986 *

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: 1984

International

Belgium *

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: 1980 (

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) * Belgian Sports Merit Award: 1980

Individual

* Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 1976-77, 1983–84

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- Lokeren 1952 births 1982 FIFA World Cup players Association football midfielders Belgian First Division A players Belgian football managers Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers Club Brugge KV head coaches Club Brugge KV players K.A.A. Gent players K.M.S.K. Deinze managers K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Living people People from Beerse UEFA Euro 1980 players UEFA Euro 1984 players Footballers from Antwerp Province {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub