Paul Dechamps

Paul Victor Auguste Dechamps (17 October 1921 – 6 December 1990) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker for RFC Liège, scoring 241 goals in 299 matches over the course of 10 league seasons.

Biography Dechamps joined in 1937, at the age of 16, and made his debut in the first team a season later. Due to the outbreak of World War II, it took a while before RFC Liège discovered him in 1943 and his impact on the team was instantaneous since they became champions in the Belgian Second Division in 1943–44 and Dechamps scored no fewer than 50 goals. Following an off-season in 1944–45 due to the war, Dechamps made his first-division debut for Liège in July 1945, playing with them for more than 10 years until his departure in 1956.

Dechamps helped Liège team was Belgian champion in 1952 and 1953. During his time Liège, he formed a deadly partnership with José Moes and Pol Anoul. He was Liège's top scorer a record nine times. He was also a three-time top scorer in 1957 in provincial and second in 1944 and first in 1949.