Eric Buyse
{{short description|Belgian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Eric Buyse
| fullname = Eric Buyse
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|3|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lauwe, Belgium
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|4|26|1940|3|27|df=yes}}
| death_place = Sint-Michiels, Belgium
| height =
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder-Forward
| youthyears1 = 1952–1959
| youthclubs1 = WS Lauwe
| years1 =
| years2 = 1959–1970
| years3 = 1970–1972
| years4 = 1972–1976
| clubs1 = WS Lauwe
| clubs2 = Cercle Brugge
| clubs3 = VG Oostende
| clubs4 = Excelsior Zedelgem
| caps1 =
| caps2 = 253
| goals1 =
| goals2 = 49
| manageryears1 = 1970–1972
| manageryears2 = 1972–1976
| manageryears3 = 1976–1978
| manageryears4 = 1978–1984
| manageryears5 = 1985–1986
| managerclubs1 = VG Oostende
| managerclubs2 = Excelsior Zedelgem
| managerclubs3 = Cercle Brugge (youth coach)
| managerclubs4 = Cercle Brugge (assistant manager)
| managerclubs5 = Excelsior Zedelgem
| pcupdate = 24 October 2009
| ntupdate = 24 October 2009
}}
Eric Buyse (27 March 1940 – 26 April 2019) was a Belgian football player. He played as left-footed forward, and midfielder in a later stage of his career.
Career
Buyse played most of his career for Cercle Brugge; a successful era. He won second division in 1961 and third division in 1968. He also became twice top scorer of the team, and has until today scored the 10th most goals for Cercle.
After his career with the green and black Bruges side, Buyse became player-coach of VG Oostende after the VG Oostende coach quickly was fired in the 1970–71 season. Buyse remained player-coach until 1976, the last 4 years with West Flanders lower league side Excelsior Zedelgem.[https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/876176/cercle-brugge-verneemt-met-droefheid-het-overlijden-van-boegbeeld-buyse-79-.html Cercle Brugge verneemt met droefheid het overlijden van ex-topschutter Buyse (79)] – Voetbalprimeur {{in lang|nl}}
After his playing career, Buyse returned to Cercle Brugge. He eventually quit football with a short managerial spell at Exc. Zedelgem.
Death
Buyse died in April 2019, aged 79.[https://www.cerclebrugge.be/nl/news/overlijdensbericht-eric-buyse OVERLIJDENSBERICHT ERIC BUYSE] – Cercle Brugge {{in lang|nl}}
References
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External links
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- [http://home.scarlet.be/~tsd51501/BUYSE%20ERIC.htm Eric Buyse] at [http://www.cerclemuseum.be Cerclemuseum.be] {{in lang|nl}}
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{{Succession box|before={{flagicon|BEL}} Gilbert Bailliu|title=Cercle Brugge top scorer|years=1966–19671
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Category:Footballers from West Flanders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Belgian football managers
Category:20th-century Belgian sportsmen
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