Jean Claessens was a

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footballer born 18 June 1908 in

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), died 1978.

Biography

Claessens was a

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er for the invincible

Union Saint-Gilloise Royale Union Saint-Gilloise , abbreviated to Union SG or USG, unofficially simply called Union, is a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels, although since the 1920s it has been based at the J ...

triple Belgian champions from 1933 to 1935. He was a freekick specialist. He played 21 matches for

from 1932 to 1936. He played in one game at the 1934 World Cup in Italy.Player page at the site of fifa.com
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after the

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Honours

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from 1932 to 1936 (21 caps) * First cap : 17 April 1932,

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-Belgium, 2-1 (friendly) * Participation in the 1934 World Cup in Italy (1 match) * Belgian champions in

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a max ...

and

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart bec ...

with

R. Union Saint-Gilloise Royale Union Saint-Gilloise , abbreviated to Union SG or USG, unofficially simply called Union, is a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels, although since the 1920s it has been based at the Jos ...

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* 1908 births 1978 deaths Belgian footballers Belgium international footballers 1934 FIFA World Cup players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players R.A.E.C. Mons players Belgian football managers People from Anderlecht {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub Association football midfielders Footballers from Brussels