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.

Hypoliet van den Bosch
Personal information
Full name Hypoliet Geraard van den Bosch
Date of birth (1926-04-30)30 April 1926
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Date of death 1 December 2011(2011-12-01) (aged 85)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19431958 Anderlecht
19601961 Eendracht Aalst
National team
19531957 Belgium 8 (2)
Teams managed
19721973 Anderlecht
19861989 Venezuela
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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