title: Gérard Devos
text: # Gérard Devos
  
  Gérard Devos (19 August 1903, Sint-Andries – 5 January 1972, Tielt) was a Belgian football striker.
  
  ## Career
  
  Devos started playing football with Cercle Brugge. He made his debut in a 5–1 loss against Standard Liège on 23 October 1921. He played most of his career for the green and black side. He was 7 times the team's top goal scorer, and he also has the 8th most goals in the history of Cercle.
  
  Devos won the league title with Cercle in 1927. His last match with Cercle was against Antwerp FC on 3 November 1929. Cercle lost 1–4. Devos ended his career with FC Eeklo, where he would also become manager.
  
  Devos appeared 9 times in the colours of Belgium. He was capped for the first time against France on 11 April 1926. Belgium lost 4–3. Devos made one of the three Belgian goals. He was also called up for Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
  
  Sporting positions :
  
  | Preceded by Frans Lowyck | Cercle Brugge top scorer 1922 – $1923^1$ $^1alongside$ Célestin Nollet | Succeeded by Michel Vanderbauwhede |
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  | Preceded by Michel Vanderbauwhede | Cercle Brugge top scorer 1925 – 1926 – 1927 – 1928 – 1929 | Succeeded by Michel Vanderbauwhede |
  