Raf Lapeire

Raf Lapeire
Personal information
Full nameRaphaël Lapeire
Date of birth30 December 1944
Place of birthIzegem, Belgium
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
KFC Izegem
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
KFC Izegem
1970-1975Cercle Brugge146(32)
1975-1980SC Menen
1980-1981Eendracht Wervik
1981-1983Club Roeselare
National team
Belgium0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2009

Raphaël Lapeire (born 30 December 1944 in Izegem) is a Belgian former football midfielder. He was what would be now considered as a box-to-box player.

Lapeire started playing football at the age of 10, with his local team KFC Izegem. At age 25, he moved to Cercle Brugge, where he would stay five seasons. He made his green and black debut against SK Roeselare, a 3-0 home win with Lapeire scoring twice. In his first season with Cercle, he became second division champions and even top scorer of the team, despite being a midfielder. He would repeat this in the 1972-73 season.

Lapeire left Cercle Brugge after the 1974-75 season, and never returned at the highest level. His last teams were SC Menen, Eendracht Wervik and Club Roeselare.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Belgium Willy Van Acker
Cercle Brugge top scorer
1971
Succeeded by
Denmark Benny Nielsen
Preceded by
Denmark Benny Nielsen
Cercle Brugge top scorer
1973
Succeeded by
Belgium Franky Vanhaecke

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