René Verheyen

René Verheyen (born March 21, 1952) is a retired Belgian football midfielder. During his active career he played for Lokeren (1974-1982), Club Brugge (1983-1987) and K.A.A. Gent (1987-1988). He has since his retirement worked as a manager, most notably for Club Brugge between 1999 and 2000.

Verheyen was a member of the Belgian team that finished second in the 1980 UEFA European Championship, and also participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup and the 1984 UEFA European Championship.

	Belgium squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup
1 Pfaff \| 2 Gerets \| 3 L. Millecamps \| 4 Meeuws \| 5 Renquin \| 6 Vercauteren \| 7 Vandereycken \| 8 Van Moer \| 9 Vandenbergh \| 10 Coeck \| 11 Ceulemans \| 12 Custers \| 13 Van Der Elst \| 14 Baecke \| 15 De Schrijver \| 16 Plessers \| 17 Verheyen \| 18 Mommens \| 19 M. Millecamps \| 20 Vandersmissen \| 21 Czerniatynski \| 22 Munaron \| Coach: Thys