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21 unusual facts about Club Brugge K.V.


Christian Brüls

Partly because of his strong performances for the young Red Devils, he attracted the interest of some Belgian top-clubs, including Club Brugge, Germinal Beerschot and Gent.

Dalibor Mitrović

Mitrović began his career at Radnički Niš in 1997/98 but joined the then Eerste Klasse champions Club Brugge the following season.

Dany Verlinden

Having arrived at Club Brugge K.V. from Lierse S.K. in 1988, Verlinden gained first-choice status in his second year and, save for one season, never lost it again.

Dieter Van Tornhout

Dieter Van Tornhout (born 18 March 1985) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a forward for K.S.V. Roeselare, on loan from Antwerp, having previously played for Club Brugge, Sparta Rotterdam, Roda JC, Enosis Neon Paralimni, Nea Salamis Famagusta and Kilmarnock.

Dirk Medved

During his professional career, Genk-born Medved played for K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk, K.R.C. Genk, K.A.A. Gent, Club Brugge K.V. – where he was instrumental in the conquest of five domestic trophies, namely the double in 1995–96 – and Standard Liège, totalling 316 games in 14 seasons (ten goals).

Dustin Corea

Corea was invited to trial with several teams in 2010: Juventus F.C., ACF Fiorentina, U.S. Città di Palermo, Club Brugge K.V..

Frederik Boi

In 2011, Boi, regarded as a Cercle Brugge monument, transferred to the newly promoted First Division side OH Leuven, where he appeared frequently during his first season and scored two goals in a 3-1 win against Club Brugge.

Frederik Boi made himself immortal for the Cercle fans, scoring the only goal in the victory against city rivals Club Brugge on 17 December 2006.

Jeanvion Yulu-Matondo

After four years in the youth team, Yulu-Matondo started playing for the first team of Club Brugge in 2005.

Johan Devrindt

He played for Anderlecht, Dutch oufit PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge, Lokeren, Winterslag and La Louviere before hanging up his boots after suffering relegation with second division Tienen.

José Rafael

Afterwards, he played three seasons with Boavista FC, appearing in two UEFA Cup editions: on 19 September 1985, he scored twice in a 4–3 home win against Club Brugge KV, albeit in a 5–6 aggregate loss.

Lajos Kű

Lajos Kü (born 5 July 1948 in Székesfehérvár, Fejér) was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Videoton, Ferencvárosi TC, Club Brugge K.V.(notably in the European Cup Final 1978 against Liverpool) and SC Eisenstadt.

Lorenz Kindtner

After playing at the AIS and Sunshine George Cross, Kindtner played almost a decade in Belgium, playing for a number of teams including Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge.

Marc Degryse

In a 19-year old professional career he played mainly for Club Brugge and Anderlecht (six seasons apiece), making his senior debuts at 17 and scoring nearly 200 official goals both clubs combined to win a total of ten major titles.

Milan Lešnjak

Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, during his playing career he played with Red Star Belgrade, FK Obilić, Belgian Club Brugge K.V. and Russian FC Saturn Ramenskoye.

Mohammed Tchité

Mohammed 'Meme' Tchité (born 31 January 1984) is a Belgian-Burundian footballer who plays for Club Brugge K.V. in the Belgian First Division, as a striker.

Oscar Hiljemark

After the 2011 season, Hiljemark was being scouted and chased by Genoa and Club Brugge, but Elfsborg ignored the bids, as they want him for a few more seasons before he leaves.

Scott Nisbet

He scored what was described as a lucky goal against Club Brugge on March 17, 1993 in the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League, when his deflected effort towards goal went over the Brugge goalkeeper Dany Verlinden before going into the net.

Stefan Šćepović

In July 2010 he signed a contract with Belgian club Club Brugge, as he immediately wanted to play.

Stijn Stijnen

Stijnen moved from K.S.C. Hasselt to Club Brugge K.V. in 2000, aged 19, and became the club's first stand-in for veteran Dany Verlinden; when the latter retired at 41, he backed up Tomislav Butina.

Walter Bechtold

This saw the team qualify for the next season's European Cup Winners' Cup, where they were knocked out in the first round by Belgian side Club Brugge K.V. Bechtold played for a year in the Bundesliga with Offenbach before being relegated back to the regional league.


Alin Stoica

However, after Anderlecht chairman Roger Vanden Stock refused to award him a new contract with a huge pay rise, Stoica left Anderlecht and signed with league rivals Club Brugge KV, just before the beginning of the 2002–03 campaign.

Gert Verheyen

In 1992 Verheyen signed with Club Brugge KV, where he would remain for the next 14 years, rarely missing a game and netting in double digits in ten of those campaigns, with the side collecting four leagues and two cups.

Masis Voskanyan

Born in Abovyan, Voskanyan has played club football in Belgium for Club Brugge and Roeselare.

Nastja Čeh

In the 1996–97 season he moved from Drava to Maribor, later spending one season at NK Olimpija before returning to Maribor and then moving on to Club Brugge.

Thomas Meunier

A few days earlier, Club Brugge had just missed out on the transfers of Dalibor Veselinović and Jelle Van Damme and therefore wanted to make sure Meunier would not become the third near miss.