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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 January 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Gilles (Belgium) | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1977 (aged 66) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1921–1928 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1946 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933–1938 | Belgium national football team | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philibert Smellinckx was a Belgian footballer born 17 January 1911 in Saint-Gilles, Brussels (Belgium), died 8 April 1977. [1]
Centre back for Union Saint-Gilloise, in the legendary Union 60 who were unbeaten in the league for 60 matches, between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2-2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2-0). [2] At this time, they were three times Belgian Champions, from 1933 to 1935.
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