He has played 24 times for the Belgian team and has the 7th most goals for Cercle Brugge.
Saeys would probably have been Cercles leading top scorer of all time and player with most appearances if war had not broken out, which stopped the Belgian football competition for 5 seasons.
Saeys would rapidly become one of the key players for the green and black side, despite his young age.
Belgian football officials decided on the spot that an extra 30 minutes would have to be played.
When World War I broke out, Saeys was appointed coach of Cercle aged just 26.