Jean Claessens
Belgian footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1908-06-18)18 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Anderlecht, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1939 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1945–1946 | RAEC Mons | ||
| International career | |||
| 1932–1936 | Belgium | 21 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jean Claessens was a Belgian footballer born 18 June 1908 in Anderlecht (Belgium), died 1978.[1]
Biography
Claessens was a midfielder for the invincible Union Saint-Gilloise triple Belgian champions from 1933 to 1935. He was a freekick specialist.[2]
He played 21 matches for Belgium from 1932 to 1936.[3] He played in one game at the 1934 World Cup in Italy.[4]
He finished his career as player-coach at RAEC Mons after the War.
Honours
- Belgian international from 1932 to 1936 (21 caps)
- First cap : 17 April 1932, Netherlands-Belgium, 2-1 (friendly)
- Participation in the 1934 World Cup in Italy (1 match)
- Belgian champions in 1933, 1934 and 1935 with R. Union Saint-Gilloise
References
- ^ Player page on the site of footballdatabase.eu
- ^ The legendary team at the site of rusg.be Archived 11 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Player caps at the page of URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Player page at the site of fifa.com
External links
- Jean Claessens at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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Belgium squad – 1934 FIFA World Cup
- GK Badjou
- GK Vandewyer
- DF Joacim
- DF Pappaert
- DF Smellinckx
- MF Bourgeois
- MF Claessens
- MF Hellemans
- MF Peeraer
- MF Putmans
- MF Simons
- MF Van Ingelgem
- MF Welkenhuysen (c)
- FW Brichaut
- FW Capelle
- FW Devries
- FW Grimmonprez
- FW Heremans
- FW Lamoot
- FW Ledent
- FW Versyp
- FW Voorhoof
- Coach: Goetinck
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