Jean-Paul Colonval (2 February 1940 – 7 March 2024) was a Belgian footballer who finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division with 25 goals in 1965 while playing for Tilleur. He later played for R. Standard de Liège,[1] but never for the Belgium national team. Colonval eventually played 114 games in the Belgian First Division and scored 64 goals.[2]
 Colonval for Tilleur F.C. in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirlemont, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 2024 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | White Star Brussels | ||
| 1963–1964 | Royal Racing White | ||
| 1964–1966 | Tilleur | ||
| 1966–1967 | Daring Club de Bruxelles | ||
| 1967–1969 | Standard de Liège | ||
| 1969–1971 | Daring Club Molenbeek | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1975 | Racing Jet de Bruxelles | ||
| 1975–1976 | Charleroi | ||
| 1979–1982 | Racing Jet de Bruxelles | ||
| 1983 | Víkingur | ||
| 1984–1985 | Racing Jet de Bruxelles | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Colonval was a technical director at R.A.E.C. Mons from 2006 to 2007. He was the technical advisor of FC Brussels president Johan Vermeersch. Colonval was the director of the "Football Study" section at the college of Bonne-Espérance.
Colonval also coached Racing Jet de Bruxelles, Charleroi and Víkingur.[3][4]
Born on 2 February 1940,[5] he died on 7 March 2024, at the age of 84.[6]
Honours
editStandard Liège
Individual
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1964–65 (25 goals)[8]
- Belgian Second Division top scorer: 1969–70 (19 goals)[9]
References
edit- ^ http://www.standard.be/fr/a_joueurs_det.php?id=84[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Belgium Soccer History 1895-2006". 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Jean-Paul Colonval 1967". rwdm-fcbrussels.be. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Morgunblaðið – 05.06.1983 – Tímarit.is".
- ^ "Jean-Paul Colonval".
- ^ "L'ancien attaquant du Daring et du Standard Jean-Paul Colonval est décédé à 84 ans". DH Net. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Standard de Liège | Palmares" (in French). standard.be. 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse". voetbal.com (in Dutch). 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Historic Belgian Division Two". playerhistory.com. 4 January 2024.
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