Jules Gales (13 July 1924 – 26 May 1988) was a Luxembourgian footballer.[1] He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Bech-Kleinmacher, Luxembourg | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 1988 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Remich, Luxembourg | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–48 | AS Remich | ||
| 1948–53 | Spora Luxembourg | ||
| International career | |||
| 1948–1952 | Luxembourg | 26 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGales spent one season at AS Remich before moving to Spora Luxembourg where he won the National Division and Luxembourg Cup[3].
International career
editGales made his debut in a friendly match against Austria on 2 May 1948. His final game came at the 1952 Olympics against Brazil.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gales goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 July 1948 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton |  Afghanistan |
1–0 | 6–0 | 1948 Olympics Preliminary round |
| 2 | 5–0 | |||||
| 3 | 19 March 1950 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City |  Switzerland |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 2–0 | |||||
| 5 | 16 April 1950 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City |  Belgium |
1–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 6 | 21 May 1950 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City |  England |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 29 October 1950 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City |  Austria |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 15 April 1951 | Albert Dyserynck Stadion, Bruges | Belgium |
3–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 9 | 29 June 1952 | Merzig |  Saar |
1–0 | 1–6 | Friendly |
| 10 | 16 July 1952 | Lahden kisapuisto, Lahti |  Great Britain |
5–2 | 5–3 | 1952 Olympics Preliminary round |
| 11 | 20 July 1952 | Kotkan Urheilukeskus, Kotka |  Brazil |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1952 Olympics First round |
References
edit- ^ "Jules Gales". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jules Gales Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Jules Gales". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Jules Gales". EU Football Info. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
External links
edit- Jules Gales at WorldFootball.net
- Jules Gales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jules Gales at kicker (in German)
- Jules Gales at EU-Football.info
- Jules Gales at Olympedia
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