John Van Alphen
Belgian footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan "John" van Alphen (17 June 1914 – 19 December 1961) was a Belgian footballer, born in Antwerp, Belgium.
In this article, the surname is van Alphen, not Alphen.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan van Alphen | ||
Date of birth | (1914-06-17)17 June 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 19 December 1961(1961-12-19) (aged 47) | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936–1946 | Beerschot VAC | ||
International career | |||
1938–1944 | Belgium | 11 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1960–1961 | KSV Waregem | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played as a midfielder for Beerschot VAC.[1] With the anversois, he twice won the Belgian Championship, in 1938 and 1939. He played for the Diables Rouges from 1938 to 1944, with whom he played eleven games, including one at the 1938 World Cup.[2]