Jules Pappaert

Personal information
Date of birth	5 November 1905
Place of birth	Saint-Gilles (Belgium)
Date of death	30 December 1945 (aged 40)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1920-1938	Union Saint-Gilloise
1938-1945	Enghien Sport
National team
1932-1934	Belgium	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Jules Pappaert known as Pataat, was a Belgian footballer born 5 November 1905 in Saint-Gilles (Belgium), died 30 December 1945.

He was a defender and captain of Union Saint-Gilloise in the 1930s.^[1] He was Belgian champion three times consecutively from 1933 to 1935. Union were unbeated for 60 matches.

He played four matches for the Diables Rouges from 1932 to 1934, but the results were not as good as they had been at club level: 3 defeats, 1 draw, 10 goals scored, 23 goals conceded.^[2]

The Jules Pappaert Cup was named after him.

Honours

• Belgian international from 1932 from 1934 (4 caps)
• First cap : 11 December 1932, Belgium-Austria, 1-6 (friendly)
• Participation in the 1934 World Cup (did not play)
• Belgian Champions in 1933, 1934 and 1935 with R. Union Saint-Gilloise
• 176 matches and 16 goals in Division 1

References

1. Player page at unionhisto.skynetblogs.be
2. Player caps at the site of the URBSFA