Maurits (Maurice) Blieck (19April 191325July 1977) was a

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player. He used to be a

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Career

Blieck made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football in the 1933–34 season, in a 4–0 home win against Tilleur. Blieck scored twice. In his next two seasons for Cercle Brugge, Blieck would become team top scorer. His son

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would later also become top scorer twice for Cercle. Maurice Blieck moved to

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, when Cercle were relegated to

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. Aalst were also playing at that level. After his two seasons at Aalst, Blieck played for SK Geraardsbergen,

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, FC Torhout and SC Beernem.

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1913 births 1977 deaths Footballers from Bruges Men's association football forwards Belgian men's footballers Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players S.C. Eendracht Aalst players K.S.V. Roeselare players Belgian Pro League players 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub