Jean Claessens

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Jean Claessens
Personal information
Date of birth(1908-06-18)18 June 1908
Place of birth Anderlecht, Belgium
Date of death 1978 (aged 6970)
Position(s) Midfield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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]

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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.

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