He was a phenomenon of Belgian football of yesteryear, especially around Liege. He was a solid central defender who led the Belgian defence from the late forties until the late fifties.

Carré had hardly any competition at that position. A word play by late radio icon Jan Wauters: “Carré rules the carré” (square). He had a calm manner in his way of playing and was known as the ‘black panther’. He played at the 1954 World Cup.