Gustaaf Eeckeman

Football player infobox


playername= Gustaaf Eeckeman
fullname = Gustaaf Leonard Eeckeman
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1918|11|28
cityofbirth = Bruges
countryofbirth = Belgium
dateofdeath = death date and age|1975|3|29|1918|11|28
cityofdeath = Bruges
countryofdeath = Belgium
height =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = winger
youthyears = 1928-1934
youthclubs = Cercle Brugge
years = 1934-1946
1946-1947
1947-1949
1949-1952
1952-1954
clubs = Cercle Brugge
SK Roeselare
AA Gent
AS Oostende
Sint-Joris Sportief
caps(goals) = 158 (31)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Belgium
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
pcupdate = 19 June 2008
ntupdate = 19 June 2008

Gustaaf "Staftje" Eeckeman (born November 28, 1918 in Bruges - died March 29, 1975 in Bruges) was a Belgian football left winger.

Eeckeman joined Cercle Brugge as a youth player in 1928, much to the despair of his family who all supported Cercle rivals Club Brugge.

Eeckeman made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football in 1934, in a 3-0 win over White Star AC, one of the predecessors of the current FC Brussels. However, his debut was overshadowed by a heavy injury, which left him a long rehabilitation. Eeckeman was only 16 then. At Cercle, he was also infamous for his smoking habits before and after the match.

"Staftje" Eeckeman was called up for Belgium for the first time in 1940, only a few months before World War II. He received his first of two caps on March 17, in a 7-1 win against the Netherlands.

When Cercle relegated in 1946, Eeckeman signed with SK Roeselare. However, he left already one season later, when AA Gent offered him a contract and a job as police officer. He ended his career with AS Oostende and a lower league side, Sint-Joris Sportief.

External links

* [http://www.cerclemuseum.be Cerclemuseum.be] nl icon