John Van Alphen

John Van Alphen

Personal information
Full name	Jan van Alphen
Date of birth	17 June 1914
Place of birth	Anvers (Belgium),
Date of death	19 December 1961 (aged 47)
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in), 68 kg
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1936-1946	Beerschot VAC
National team
1938-1944	Belgium	11	(0)
Teams managed
1960-1961	KSV Waregem
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Jan "John" van Alphen (17 June 1914 – 19 December 1961) was a Belgian footballer, born in Anvers, Belgium.

He played as a midfielder for Beerschot VAC.^[1] With the anversois, he twice won the Belgian Championship, in 1938 and 1939.

He played for the Diables Rouges from 1938 to 1944, with whom he played eleven games, including one at the 1938 World Cup.^[2]

Honours

• International from 1938 to 1944 (11 caps)
• First international match: Belgium-Netherlands, 1-1, 3 April 1938
• Participation in the 1938 World Cup (Played one match)
• Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939 with Beerschot VAC
• Belgian Vice-Champion in 1937 with Beerschot VAC

References

1. Player page at beerschot.wimmel.be
2. Player page at the site of the URBSFA

External links

• John Van Alphen's profile at worldfootball.net