André Vandeweyer
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | (1909-06-21)21 June 1909 |
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| Place of birth | Tirlemont, Belgium |
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| Date of death | 22 October 1992(1992-10-22) (aged 83) |
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| Playing position | Goalkeeper, coach |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1931-1939 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | | |
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| 1941-1945 | RFC Hannutois | | |
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| 1945-1946 | RSC Wasmes | | |
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| National team |
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| 1933-1934 | Belgium | 5 | (0) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1947-1959 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
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| 1955-1957 | Belgium |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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André Vandeweyer was a former Belgian footballer and coach born 21 June 1909 in Tirlemont (Belgium), died 22 October 1992.[1]
Biography
He was goalkeeper for the legendary Union Saint-Gilloise team: the famous Union 60 were unbeaten in Division 1 for 60 matches, with three consecutive titles in this period, between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2-2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2-0).[2]
He also played for Belgium, five times between 1933 and 1934, including one game at the Italy World Cup.[3]
After the war, he became coach of Union Saint-Gilloise. He was also manager of the Belgian team after Doug Livingstone, from January 1955 until June 1957.[4]
Honours
- Belgian international from 1933 to 1934 (5 caps)
- 1st cap: 26 November 33 Belgium-Denmark 2-2 (friendly)
- Participation in the 1934 Italy World Cup (3 matches)
- Picked for the 1938 France World Cup
- Champion of Belgium in 1933, 1934 and 1935 with R. Union Saint-Gilloise
- 185 matches in Division 1
References
- ↑ Player page at unionhisto.skynetblogs.be
- ↑ The legendary team at rusg.be
- ↑ Player caps at the site of the URBSFA
- ↑ Matches as manager at the site of the URBSFA
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