Louis Saeys

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Louis Saeys
Full name	Louis Saeys
Date of birth	November 26, 1887(1887-11-26)
Place of birth	Bruges, Belgium
Date of death	June 2, 1952 (aged 64)
Place of death	Bruges, Belgium
Playing position	attacker
Youth clubs
	Cercle Brugge
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1903-1927	Cercle Brugge	302 (101)
National team²
1907-?	Belgium	24 (9)
Teams managed
1914-1928 1941-1942	Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Louis Saeys (born November 26, 1887 - died June 2, 1952 was a Belgian football striker. He has played 24 times for the Belgian team and has the 7th most goals for Cercle Brugge. Saeys would probably have been Cercles leading top scorer of all time and player with most appearances if war hadn't broken out, which stopped the Belgian football competition for 5 seasons.

Saeys played for no other team than Cercle throughout his career. He made his début for the first team in the 1903-04 season. Saeys would rapidly become one of the key players for the green and black side, despite his young age. Four years later, he would be called up for the first time to play for his country. In the 1910-11 season, Saeys became national champions with the green and black side. Louis Saeys was part of the team that played the cup final in 1913. The match was lost 3-2 against Union SG, after extra time. It was the first time that extra time was added, as the score after 90 minutes still was 2-2. Belgian football officials decided on the spot that an extra 30 minutes would have to be played.

When World War I broke out, Saeys was appointed coach of Cercle. From the start of his career until 1914, Saeys was one of the more important goal scorers for Cercle. After the war, his goal scoring ability never reached his earlier peaks anymore. But he still remained one of the most important players in the green and black 11. Saeys left football as player after the 1926-27 season, a season in which Cercle captured their second national title. He would remain in his coaching position until 1928, and would return for one season in 1941.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Vahram Kevorkian	Cercle Brugge Topscorer 1906 – 1907 – 1908	Succeeded by Michel Nollet
Preceded by Alphonse Six	Cercle Brugge Topscorer 1913	Succeeded by Frans Lowyck