Jean Claessens

Jean Claessens was a Belgian footballer born 18 June 1908 in Anderlecht (Belgium), died 1978.[1]

Jean Claessens
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-06-18)18 June 1908
Place of birth Anderlecht, Belgium
Date of death 1978 (aged 69–70)
Playing position(s) 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

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
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References
  1. Player page on the site of footballdatabase.eu
  2. The legendary team at the site of rusg.be Archived 11 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Player caps at the page of URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Player page at the site of fifa.com


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