Jules Van Craen (3 September 1920 – 15 October 1945) was a Belgian footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Jules Van Craen
Van Craen in 1942
Personal information
Date of birth (1920-09-03)3 September 1920
Place of birth Lint, Belgium
Date of death 15 October 1945(1945-10-15) (aged 25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938-44 Lierse 108 (117)
July 1945 Anderlecht
International career
1940 Belgium 2 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Together with Arthur Ceuleers, he became the Belgian First Division topscorer in 1943, with a (still standing) record of 41 goals.[2] Ultimately, he would score 117 times for Lierse S.K. in 108 games in the First Division.[3]

Jules Van Craen died on 10 October 1945 at the age of 25 due to a stomach tumor for which he was treated.[4]

Van Craen played in two matches for the Belgium national football team in 1940, scoring four goals.[5]

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Lierse

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Jules Van Craen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Jules Van Craen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Belgiumsoccerhistory (Peter Mariën)". Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "HLN RETRO. Club in extase op San Siro, een magische barrière gesloopt en de boycot van de Williams-zusjes". hln.be (in Dutch). 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Jules Van Craen". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Palmares Belgische landstitels". De Morgen (in Dutch). 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse". Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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