Philippe Vercruysse
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Philippe Vercruysse is a former football
midfielder
from France
. Vercruysse was born in Saumur
, Maine-et-Loire
. He earned a total number of twelve international caps (one goal) for the French national team during the 1980s. A player of RC Lens
(1980–1986), he was a member of the French
team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Vercruysse was born in Saumur
Saumur
Saumur is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc...
, Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
. He earned a total number of twelve international caps (one goal) for the French national team during the 1980s. A player of RC Lens
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
(1980–1986), he was a member of the French
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
.
Clubs
- RC Lens (1980–1986)
- Girondins de Bordeaux (1986–1987)
- RC Lens (1987–1988)
- Olympique de Marseille (1988–1991)
- Nîmes Olympique (1991–1993)
- Girondins de Bordeaux (1993–1994)
- FC Metz (1994–1995)
- FC Sion (Switzerland, 1995-December 1996)
- RC Lens (December 1996-1997)
- FC Sion (Switzerland)
- Riyadh Club (Saudi Arabia)
- Etoile Carouge (Switzerland)