Robert de Veen

Robert Deveen, officially Louis Robert Deveen, (25 March 1886

He played for Club Brugge and Belgium, scoring 26 goals in just 23 caps, including 13 goals against France.

Club career Robert Deveen caused a stir as an unparalleled finisher during Club Brugge's pioneering years and as an international. He was the top scorer in the Belgian First Division in two back-to-back seasons in 1905 and 1906. During his years with Club Brugge he formed a successful and high-scoring attacking trio with Hector Goetinck and Charles Cambier. He played in the first team in Bruges from 1906 until the First World War, and was therefore not part of the club which was Belgian champion in 1920. His two sons Bob and Florimond started playing football in youth at RC Doornik when he was a manager there.

Career statistics International goals

Belgium score listed first, score column indicates score after each Robert Deveen goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Robert Deveen. No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 22 April 1906 Stade français à la Faisanderie, Saint-Cloud, France 4–0 5–0 Friendly match 2. 5–0 3. 29 April 1906 Beerschot A.C. ground, Antwerp, Belgium 3–0 5–0 1906 Coupe Van den Abeele 4. 4–0 5. 5–0 6. 12 April 1908 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France 1–0 2–1 Friendly match 7. 2–0 8. 18 April 1908 Longchamps, Brussels, Belgium England amateurs 1–3 2–8 9. 2–4 10. 19 April 1909 White Hart Lane, London, England 1–4 2–11 11. 2–10 12. 9 May 1909 Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Brussels, Belgium 1–0 5–2 13. 2–0 14. 3–1 15. 13 March 1910 Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium 1–0 3–2 1910 Coupe Van den Abeele 16. 2–1 17. 3 April 1910 Stade de la F.G.S.P.F., Gentilly, France 3–0 4–0 Friendly match 18. 30 April 1911 Rue de Forest, Brussels, Belgium 1–0 7–1 19. 2–0 20. 3–0 21. 6–0 22. 7–1 23. 20 February 1912 Stadion Broodstraat, Antwerp, Belgium 8–2 9–2 24. 9–2 25. 9 March 1913 Olympic Stadium, Antwerp, Belgium 1–1 3–3 1913 Coupe Van den Abeele 26. 2–1

Honours Player Club Brugge Belgian First Division: Runner-up (3): 1905–06, 1909–10 and 1910–11

Manager Olympique Lillois Ligue 1: Winners (1): 1932–33 Ligue 2: Winners (1): 1936–37

Individual Club Brugge Belgian Pro League top scorers: 1904–05 and 1905–06

Records All-time top goal scorer of Belgium with 10 goals from 29 April 1906 to 8 May 1938