Jan "John" van Alphen (17 June 1914 – 19 December 1961) was a Belgian footballer, born in Antwerp, Belgium.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan van Alphen | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 19 December 1961 (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 | |||
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]
Honours
edit- International from 1938 to 1944 (11 caps)
- First international match: Belgium-Netherlands, 1-1, 3 April 1938
- Participation in the 1938 World Cup (Played one match)
- Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939 with Beerschot VAC
- Belgian Vice-Champion in 1937 with Beerschot VAC
References
edit- ^ Player page at beerschot.wimmel.be Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Player page at the site of the URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- John Van Alphen at WorldFootball.net
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