Jean Claessens

Jean Claessens

Personal information
Date of birth	18 June 1908
Place of birth	Anderlecht, Belgium
Date of death	1978 (aged 69–70)
Playing position	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. † Appearances (goals)

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

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

References

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