During Albert Van Coile's career, he played only for Cercle Brugge; he died the day after a tournament in which he sustained a tear in his bowels after collision with another player, but an operation was not enough to save him.
He never played for any other team than Cercle Brugge. Van Coile is especially remembered by the Cercle Brugge fans because he is the only player who died because of injuries sustained in a Cercle Brugge match. During a tournament in Tourcoing, Van Coile was playing as centre forward by occasion. In the match against US Tourcoing, he collided with the local goalkeeper. Van Coile suffered no visible injuries, but when his situation deteriorated the day after the match, doctors discovered a tear in his bowels. A speedy operation had no result. 
