Norbert Beuls (13 January 1957 – 19 February 2014) was a Belgian footballer and football manager.

Norbert Beuls
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-01-13)13 January 1957
Place of birth Kleine Spouwen, Belgium
Date of death 19 February 2014(2014-02-19) (aged 57)
Place of death Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1968–1977 Rapid Spouwen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1985 Tongeren
1984–1985FC Antwerp 34 (2)
1985–1990 Charleroi
1990–1994 Racing Genk
Managerial career
1994 Racing Genk
2006–2010 Spouwen-Mopertingen
2010–2012 Patro Eisden
2014 Spouwen-Mopertingen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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He came through the youth ranks at hometown club Rapid Spouwen and joined Tongeren in 1977. After a season on loan at FC Antwerp[1] he moved to Charleroi in 1985 before fe finished his career at Racing Genk.[2]

Managerial career

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Beuls was manager of Genk alongside Pierre Denier[3] and also coached Spouwen-Mopertingen and Patro Eisden with whom he won promotion to the Belgian Third Division in 2011.[4] He returned to Spouwen in 2014 but suddenly died on 19 February 2014.[5]

Personal life

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Beuls was married and had 4 sons.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Profile - FC Antwerp
  2. ^ 1993-1994 season - KRC Genk
  3. ^ Trainers - KRC Genk
  4. ^ History - Patro Maasmechelen (in Dutch)
  5. ^ Norbert Beuls (57), ex-RC Genk en Antwerp, plots overleden - Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch)
  6. ^ Obituary Archived 23 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Spouwen Mopertingen (in Dutch)
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