Philippe Vercruysse (born 28 January 1962) is a French former
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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.
International career
Vercruysse earned a total number of twelve international caps (one goal) for the
France national team
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during the 1980s and was a member of the team in the
1986 FIFA World Cup
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.
Honours
Marseille
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Division 1:
1988–89,
1989–90,
1990–91
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European Cup
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runner-up:
1990–91
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Coupe de France
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runner-up:
1990–91
References
External links
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French Football Federation Profile- FC Metz
1962 births
Living people
People from Saumur
Footballers from Maine-et-Loire
French men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
France men's international footballers
RC Lens players
Olympique de Marseille players
Nîmes Olympique players
FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
FC Metz players
FC Sion players
Étoile Carouge FC players
Ligue 1 players
1986 FIFA World Cup players
French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
French expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
French expatriate men's footballers
Al-Nassr FC players
Saudi Pro League players
20th-century French sportsmen
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