Hippolyte Van den Bosch
Hypoliet Geraard van den Bosch (30 April 1926 – 1 December 2011[1]), nicknamed Poly, was a Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Belgian League in 1954 while playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht. He played 8 times with the Belgian national team between 1953 and 1957.[2] "Poly" made his international debut on 22 November 1953 in a 2–2 friendly draw against Switzerland and he scored twice. Van den Bosch was in the team for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hypoliet Geraard van den Bosch | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 1 December 2011 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1958 | Anderlecht | ||
| 1960–1961 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| National team | |||
| 1953–1957 | Belgium | 8 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1972–1973 | Anderlecht | ||
| 1986–1989 | Venezuela | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "sporza: Anderlecht rouwt om Hippolyte Van den Bosch". Sporza.be. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- http://static.belgianfootball.be/project/publiek/jrinterfr/speler_PH_315.htm
External links
- Hippolyte Van den Bosch at WorldFootball.net
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