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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Anderlecht, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1939 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1945–1946 | RAEC Mons | ||
| International career | |||
| 1932–1936 | Belgium | 21 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jean Claessens was a Belgian footballer born 18 June 1908 in Anderlecht (Belgium), died 1978. [1]
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.
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