Jean Claessens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Anderlecht, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1926-1939 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1945-1946 | RAEC Mons | ||
| National team | |||
| 1932-1936 | Belgium | 21 | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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
- ↑ Player caps at the page of URBSFA
- ↑ Player page at the site of fifa.com
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