Wilfried Puis

Wilfried Puis
Puis in 1964
Personal information
Date of birth 8 February 1943 (1943-02-08)
Place of birth Ostend, Belgium
Date of death 21 October 1981(1981-10-21) (aged 38)
Place of death Ostend, Belgium
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1971 Anderlecht 267 (52)
1971–1972 Club Brugge 27 (1)
1972–1976 Lokeren 131 (10)
1976–1979 A.S. Oostende
1979–1980 V.V. Koksijde
International career
1962–1975 Belgium 49 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfried Puis (18 February 1943 – 21 October 1981) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker, notably for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. Puis was praised for his speed, agility and goal kicks which made him and Paul Van Himst a perfect match. A year after he ended his football career, he died of stomach cancer at the age of 38.