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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Oostende, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 1981 (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1971 | Anderlecht | 267 | (52) |
| 1971–1972 | Club Brugge | 27 | (1) |
| 1972–1976 | Lokeren | 131 | (10) |
| 1976–1979 | A.S. Oostende | ||
| 1979–1980 | V.V. Koksijde | ||
| National team | |||
| 1962–1975 | Belgium | 49 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Wilfried Puis (18 February 1943 in Oostende – 21 October 1981) was a Belgian football player.
He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. Puis was praised for his speed, agility and goal kicks which made him and Paul Van Himst a perfect match. A year after he ended his football career, he died of cancer at the age of 38.
Club career
While playing for Anderlecht, he won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1964. In November 1971, Puis moved to rival Club Brugge. After one season, he was transferred to Lokeren.
International career
Puis was in the Belgium-Netherlands match in 1964 with 10 teammates from Anderlecht after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean-Marie Trappeniers. In total, he played 49 times for the national team between 1962 and 1975, starting in the second half of a 1–3 friendly defeat to Italy on 13 May 1962. Puis played in the 1970 World Cup.
Honours
Player
RSC Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division: 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
- Belgian Cup: 1964–65
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1969–70
Club Brugge
- Jules Pappaert Cup: 1972
Individual
- Belgian Golden Shoe: 1964
References
External links
- Wilfried Puis at WorldFootball.net
- Profile & stats - Lokeren
- Stats - Club Brugge