Wilfried Puis

Wilfried Puis (18 February 1943 in Oostende – 21 October 1981) was a Belgian football player.

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Wilfried Puis
Personal information
Date of birth 18 February 1943
Place of birth Oostende, Belgium
Date of death 21 October 1981(1981-10-21) (aged 38)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing 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

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.

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