Hippolyte Van den Bosch

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Hypoliet Geraard van den Bosch (30 April 1926 – 1 December 2011[1]), nicknamed Poly, was a Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Belgian League in 1954 while playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht. He played 8 times with the Belgium national team between 1953 and 1957.[2] "Poly" made his international debut on 22 November 1953 in a 2–2 friendly draw against Switzerland and he scored twice. Van den Bosch was in the team for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Hypoliet van den Bosch
Personal information
Full name Hypoliet Geraard van den Bosch
Date of birth (1926-04-30)30 April 1926
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Date of death 1 December 2011(2011-12-01) (aged 85)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1958 Anderlecht
1960–1961 Eendracht Aalst
International career
1953–1957 Belgium 8 (2)
Managerial career
1972–1973 Anderlecht
1986–1989 Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Anderlecht

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Anderlecht

References

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  1. ^ "sporza: Anderlecht rouwt om Hippolyte Van den Bosch". Sporza.be. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Hippolyte Van den Bosch". static.rbfa.be. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Palmares | RSC Anderlecht". www.rsca.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Eerste klasse A - Topsc. per seizoen". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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