Félix Welkenhuysen

Félix Welkenhuysen

Personal information
Date of birth	12 December 1908
Place of birth	Saint-Gilles (Belgium)
Date of death	20 April 1980 (aged 71)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1926-1943	R. Union Saint-Gilloise
National team
1934	Belgium	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Félix Welkenhuysen was a Belgian footballer, born 12 December 1908 in Saint-Gilles (Belgium), died 20 April 1980.

Biography

He was a defender for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 1930s. He was part of the Union 60, the name given to the team unbeaten in Division 1 for 60 matches between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2-2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2-0). He was also Champion of Belgium three times, consecutively.^[1]

For the most of this legendary era, he was a Belgian international. He played four games for the Diables Rouges in 1934^[2] including one game in the preliminary round of the Italy World Cup against Germany (lost, 5-2).^[3]

Honours

• Belgian international in 1934 (4 caps)
• First cap: 20 February 1934, Ireland-Belgium, 4-4 (friendly match)
• Participation in the 1934 World Cup (played 1 match)
• Champion of Belgium in 1933, 1934 and 1935 with R. Union Saint-Gilloise

References

1. The legendary team at rusg.be
2. Player caps at the site of the URBSFA
3. Player page at fifa.com