Jean De Clercq

Jean de Clercq (17 May 1905, in Antwerp, Belgium - 20 March 1984) was a Belgian footballer.

Jean de Clercq
Personal information
Full name Jean de Clercq
Date of birth (1905-05-17)17 May 1905
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Date of death 20 March 1984(1984-03-20) (aged 78)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1924 Beerschot VAV
1925–1938 Royal Antwerp FC
National team
1930–1933 Belgium 11 (0)
Teams managed
1949–1953 Royal Antwerp FC (with Richard Gedopt)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp FC, where he played 219 league games [1] and for the Belgium team.[2] He was named to the squad for the 1930 World Cup in Montevideo.

He was coach of the Great Old from 1949 to 1953, with the former goalkeeper for the club, Richard Gedopt.

Honours
  • International from 1930 to 1933 (11 caps)
  • Played in the 1930 World Cup (1 match)
  • Champion of Belgium in 1929 and 1931 with Royal Antwerp FC

References
  1. Player page on the site of rafcmuseum.be
  2. Player caps at the URBSFA page Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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