Auguste "Gust" Hellemans (21 June 1907 in Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Belgium – 4 May 1992 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium), was a Belgian footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1992 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 78 kg | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1938 | KV Mechelen | ||
| 1938–1947 | RAA Louviéroise | ||
| International career | |||
| 1928–1934 | Belgium | 28 | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | ||
| 1956–1958 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | ||
| Dec. 1960–1961 | K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editHe played as a midfielder for KV Mechelen and Belgium.[1] He was part of Belgium's team at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[2] He also played in the World Cups of 1930 in Uruguay and 1934 in Italy.[3] He finished his career in 1947, at RAA Louviéroise. After the war, he coached for a number of seasons at K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen.
Honours
edit- International from 1928 to 1934 (28 caps)
- Participation at the Olympic Games in 1928 (1 match)
- Participation at the World Cups of 1930 (2 matches) and 1934 (1 match)
- Belgian D2 Champions in 1928 with KV Mechelen
- Top goalscorer in Belgian D2 in 1933
References
edit- ^ Player caps from the site of URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "August Hellemans". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Player page on the site of fifa.com
External links
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