Marc Degryse

Marc Degryse
Personal information
Full name Marc Gabriel Degryse
Date of birth (1965-09-04) 4 September 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Roeselare, Belgium
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
VC Ardooie
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989 Club Brugge 179 (95)
1989–1995 Anderlecht 170 (66)
1995–1996 Sheffield Wednesday 34 (8)
1996–1998 PSV 31 (4)
1998–1999 Gent 29 (10)
1999–2002 Germinal Beerschot 97 (26)
Total 540 (209)
International career
1981 Belgium U16 10 (2)
1981 Belgium U17 3 (0)
1982–1984 Belgium U18 9 (2)
1983–1984 Belgium U19 7 (6)
1985–1987 Belgium U21 4 (0)
1984–1996 Belgium 63 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marc Gabriel Degryse (born 4 September 1965), nicknamed Le Lutin d'Ardooie ("The Lutin/Imp of Ardooie") and The Little One,[1] is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

In a 19-year professional career he played mainly for Club Brugge and Anderlecht (six seasons apiece), making his senior debuts at 17 and scoring nearly 200 official goals both clubs combined to win a total of ten major titles. He also competed briefly in England for Sheffield Wednesday.

A Belgium international for 12 years, Degryse represented the nation in two World Cups.

  1. ^ Degryse leaves his Marc; UEFA.com, 17 May 2002