Félix Welkenhuysen

Félix Welkenhuysen
Personal information
Date of birth 12 December 1908(1908-12-12)
Place of birth Saint-Gilles (Belgium),
Date of death 20 April 1980(1980-04-20) (aged 71)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1926-1943 R. Union Saint-Gilloise
National team
1934 Belgium 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Félix Welkenhuysen was a Belgian footballer, born 12 December 1908 in Saint-Gilles (Belgium), died 20 April 1980.

Biography

He was a defender for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 1930s. He was part of the Union 60, the name given to the team unbeaten in Division 1 for 60 matches between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2-2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2-0). He was also Champion of Belgium three times, consecutively.[1]

For the most of this legendary era, he was a Belgian international. He played four games for the Diables Rouges in 1934[2] including one game in the preliminary round of the Italy World Cup against Germany (lost, 5-2).[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ The legendary team at rusg.be
  2. ^ Player caps at the site of the URBSFA
  3. ^ Player page at fifa.com
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