Philibert Smellinckx
Philibert Smellinckx| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | (1911-01-17)17 January 1911 |
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| Place of birth | Saint-Gilles (Belgium) |
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| Date of death | 8 April 1977(1977-04-08) (aged 66) |
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| Youth career |
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| 1921-1928 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1928-1946 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | | |
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| National team |
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| 1933-1938 | Belgium national football team | 19 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Philibert Smellinckx was a Belgian footballer born 17 January 1911 in Saint-Gilles, Brussels (Belgium), died 8 April 1977.[1]
Biography
Centre back for Union Saint-Gilloise, in the legendary Union 60 who were unbeaten in the league for 60 matches, between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2-2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2-0).[2] At this time, they were three times Belgian Champions, from 1933 to 1935.
At the same time, he played for Belgium from 1933 to 1938 and played 19 matches for the Diables Rouges,[3] including one match at the Italian World Cup.[4]
Honours
- Belgian international from 1933 to 1938 (19 caps)
- Participation in the 1934 World Cup in Italy (1 match)
- Selected for the 1938 World Cup in France (did not play)
- Champion of Belgium in 1933, 1934 and 1935 with R. Union Saint-Gilloise
- 307 matches and 7 goals in Division 1
References
- ↑ Player page at unionhisto.skynetblogs.be
- ↑ The legendary team at rusg.be
- ↑ Player ca[s at the site of the URBSFA
- ↑ Player page at fifa.com
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