Robert Braet

Football player infobox
playername= Robert Braet
fullname = Robert Braet
nickname = De Langen


dateofbirth = birth date|1912|2|11
cityofbirth = Bruges
countryofbirth = Belgium
dateofdeath = death date and age|1987|2|23|1912|2|11
cityofdeath = Bruges
countryofdeath = Belgium
height =
position = goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Cercle Brugge
years = 1928-1948
clubs = Cercle Brugge
caps(goals) = 350 (0)
nationalyears = 1931-?
nationalteam = Belgium
nationalcaps(goals) = 14 (0)
pcupdate = 2 July 2007
ntupdate = 2 July 2007

Robert Braet (born February 11, 1912 in Bruges, died February 23, 1987 in Bruges) was a tall Belgian goalkeeper who never played for any other football team than Cercle Brugge. Braet is seen as one of the biggest monuments in the team's history. He was also part of the Belgian national team that took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

Robert Braet made his debut for Cercle when he had just turned 18, in a 0-1 away win against Lierse. He would quite immediately achieve his place in the starting eleven. In 1948, when Braet finished his career as goalkeeper, he had made 352 appearances for Cercle. Only 5 players do better. Braet was also chairman of Cercle Brugge from 1967 until 1970. There are 3 other former Cercle chairmen who have ever played for the green and black side: the others are Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie (35 appearances and 5 goals), Léon De Meester and Edgard De Smedt (both 1 appearance and 0 goals).

Braet has named a trophy after him, which is awarded every 2 year to the person who has made himself voluntarily most useful for the team.

References

* [http://www.cerclebrugge.be/index.php?catnr1=6&catnr2=163 Information about former presidents of Cercle Brugge] nl icon
* [http://www.cerclemuseum.be Cerclemuseum.be] nl icon