Jules Henriet (13 February 1918 – 27 November 1997), was a Belgian

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player. He evolved from

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to defender in

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and the

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. He played 15 matches with the ''Red Devils'' between 1940 and 1949, during which he was 8 times

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in charge. He play 233 games and score 4 goals in the highest Level. He ended his career as trainer-player in RAEC Mons from 1956 to 1959.

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1918 births 1997 deaths Belgian men's footballers Royal Charleroi S.C. players R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players Belgium men's international footballers Belgian Pro League players Men's association football forwards 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub