Alfons Van Brandt (Nijlen, 24 June 1927 – 24 August 2011), nicknamed Fons, was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1955 while at Lierse.
 Van Brandt for the Belgian national team | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfons Van Brandt | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2011 (aged 84) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1958 | Lierse | 330 | (6) |
| Total | 330 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1950–1957 | Belgium | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Van Brandt was born in Kessel. He played 38 times for the national team between 1950 and 1957,[1] starting in a 7-2 friendly win against the Netherlands on 12 November 1950. Van Brandt played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]
In 1955, he won the Belgian Golden Shoe.[3]
References
edit- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Belgium - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ Alfons Van Brandt – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Gouden Schoen van Kesselaar en Lierse-icoon Fons Van Brandt voor het eerst tentoongesteld". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 1 March 2019.
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