Role Footballer Playing position Died April 20, 1980, Belgium | Years Team Position Defender Name Felix Welkenhuysen | |
Date of birth (1908-12-12)12 December 1908 Date of death 20 April 1980(1980-04-20) (aged 71) 1926-1943 R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
Place of birth Saint-Gilles (Belgium) | ||
Félix Welkenhuysen was a Belgian footballer, born 12 December 1908 in Saint-Gilles (Belgium), died 20 April 1980.
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Biography
He was a defender for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 1930s. He was part of the Union 60, the name given to the team unbeaten in Division 1 for 60 matches between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2-2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2-0). He was also Champion of Belgium three times, consecutively.
For the most of this legendary era, he was a Belgian international. He played four games for the Diables Rouges in 1934 including one game in the preliminary round of the Italy World Cup against Germany (lost, 5-2).
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