Fernand Goyvaerts

Belgian footballer

Fernand Goyvaerts

Goyvaerts for OGC Nice in 1970

Personal information
Full name|  Fernand August Goyvaerts Deyrdey
Date of birth|  (1938-10-24)24 October 1938
Place of birth|  Mechelen, Belgium
Date of death|  5 April 2004(2004-04-05) (aged 65)
Place of death|  Bruges, Belgium
Position(s)|  Forward
Youth career
|  Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1956–1962|  Club Brugge|  55|  (20)
1962–1965|  FC Barcelona|  17|  (1)
1965–1967|  Real Madrid|  3|  (1)
1967–1968|  Elche CF|  18|  (0)
1968–1971|  OGC Nice|  |
1971–1973|  Cercle Brugge|  42|  (8)
1973–1974|  SC Lokeren|  13|  (0)
1974–1976|  WS Lauwe|  |
1976–1977|  RC Tournai|  |
1977–1979|  WS Lauwe|  |
International career
1959–1961|  Belgium|  8|  (1)
Managerial career
|  WS Lauwe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernand Goyvaerts (24 October 1938 – 5 April 2004) was a Belgian international footballer. He played as an attacker.

## Club career[edit]

He made his début for the first team of Club Brugge at the age of 16. In 1958, his penalty kick against CS Verviers was decisive for the promotion of Club to the highest level in Belgian football. He left Club Brugge in 1962 after a conflict with the Romanian coach Norberto Höfling. FC Barcelona paid 5 million Belgian franc for him. Two years later, he was voted best foreigner of the Primera División.

One year later, Goyvaerts left Barcelona for Real Madrid, making him the only Belgian still to have played for both Spanish giants.[1] Due to injuries, he was never able to break through. He followed his coach Alfredo Di Stéfano to Elche CF.

In 1971, Goyvaerts returned to Belgium. He went from OGC Nice to Cercle Brugge. Goyvaerts would go on to play for SC Lokeren, WS Lauwe and RC Tournai.

## International career[edit]

Though being one of the most talented Belgian men's footballers of his era, Goyvaerts only played 8 times for the Red Devils, his lone goal coming in a match against Netherlands. At the time, professional footballers were not allowed to play for the national team.

## Retirement and death[edit]

After his footballing career, Goyvaerts worked as agent for several players. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage, aged only 65.

## Honours and awards[edit]

### Barcelona[edit]

* Copa del Generalísimo: 1962–63[2]

Real Madrid

* European Cup: 1965–66
* La Liga: 1966-67[3]

### Nice[edit]

* Ligue 2: 1969-70
* Trophée des Champions: 1970[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Profile & stats Archived 4 August 2013 at archive.today \- Lokeren
2. ^ "FCB-Honours". fcbarcelona.com. 17 December 2023.
3. ^ "Football honours". realmadrid.com. 17 December 2023.
4. ^ "Palmarès de l'OGC Nice". museedugym.com (in French). 17 December 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Cerclemuseum.be
* Club Brugge
* El Mundo
* De Standaard
* The Independent
* Fernand Goyvaerts at the Royal Belgian Football Association

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals