Eric Daels

Eric Daels (born 4 August 1936 in Wevelgem, West Flanders) is a retired Belgian footballer.

Eric Daels

Personal information
Full name	Eric Daels
Date of birth	4 August 1936
Place of birth	Wevelgem, Belgium
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	SV Wevelgem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	SV Wevelgem
1960–1965	Cercle Brugge	98	(34)
1965–1966	Excelsior Mouscron
1966–1969	WS Lauwe
1969–1972	SV Moorsele
1972–1973	KEG Gistel
1973–1974	HO Wingene
1974–1975	KWS Houthulst
National team^‡
	Belgium	0	(0)
Teams managed
1969–1972	SV Moorsele
1972–1973	KEG Gistel
1973–1974	HO Wingene
1974–1975	KWS Houthulst
1977–1979	FC Knokke
1979–1981	Club Roeselare
1981–1982	Daring Ruddervoorde
1982–1984	FC Moerkerke
1984–1985	SC Beernem
1985–1986	FC Varsenare
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2009

Career

Daels started playing football at the age of 14 with his local team SV Wevelgem. He soon made fame as a speedy forward. Daels was discovered by Club Brugge in a match against Wevelgem. Club got a hard time winning, and afterwards, Club Brugge coach Lucien Masyn insisted on the recruitment of Eric Daels in the blue and black ranks. However, the Club Brugge board considered the transfer fee too high. A few season later, Daels got his transfer to Bruges: Cercle Brugge bought the player. Daels made his debut for Cercle against White Star in a 3-1 home victory. He had an important role in Cercle winning Belgian Second Division that season.

Daels was transferred to Excelsior Mouscron after the 1964-65 season, a transfer Daels actually did not want. After 1 season at Mouscron and 3 seasons with White Star Lauwe, he became player-coach for SV Moorsele, KEG Gistel, HO Wingene and KWS Houthulst. After Daels quit his playing career, he became manager for FC Knokke, Club Roeselare, Daring Ruddervoorde, FC Moerkerke, SC Beernem and FC Varsenare.

External links

• Eric Daels at Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)