John Van Alphen

John Van Alphen
Personal information
Full nameJan van Alphen
Date of birth17 June 1914
Place of birthAnvers (Belgium), Belgium
Date of death19 December 1961 (aged 47)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in), 68 kg
Playing positionDefender, Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1936-1946Beerschot VAC
National team
1937-1938Belgium11(0)
Teams managed
1960-1961KSV Waregem
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jan "John" van Alphen (17 June 1914 19 December 1961) was a Belgian footballer, born in Anvers, Belgium.

He played as a midfielder for Beerschot VAC.[1] With the anversois, he twice won the Belgian Championship, in 1938 and 1939.

He played for the Diables Rouges from 1938 to 1944, with whom he played eleven games, including one at the 1938 World Cup.[2]

Honours

References

  1. Player page at beerschot.wimmel.be
  2. Player page at the site of the URBSFA

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