Louis Aimé Carré (; 7 January 1925 – 10 June 2002) was a Belgian

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player and coach. As a player, Carré played at both professional and international levels as a

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, before becoming a coach.

Career

Carré played at club level for RFC de Liège between 1945 and 1959, making 416 appearances. Carré also played at international level for

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, earning 56 caps between 1948 and 1958, and participating at the

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. Carré later became a football coach, and managed RFC de Liège briefly in 1982.

Honours

RFC Liège *

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: 1951–52, 1952–53

References

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