Desiderius "Désiré" or "Dis" Victor Bourgeois (13 December 1908 - 29 January 1996) was a Belgian footballer who was in Belgium’s squad for the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desiderius Victor Bourgeois | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1996 (aged 87) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1938 | RFC Malinois | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934 | Belgium | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1953 | RFC Malinois | ||
| 1954–1955 | RFC Malinois | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editDésiré Bourgeois played for KV Mechelen (RFC malinois) from 1926 to 1940. A midfielder, he was Belgian D2 Champion in 1928 and contributed to returning Royal FC malinois to the élite.
He died on 29 January 1996 at the age of 87.[2]
International career
editHe played two matches for the Belgium in 1934 : on 25 February against Republic of Ireland and on 11 March against Netherlands[3]
He was selected in the same year for the 1934 World Cup but he did not play in this compétition [4]
Honours
edit- Belgian D2 Champions in 1928 with FC malinois
References
edit- ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Italy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Désiré Bourgeois". National-football-teams. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Desiré Bourgeois caps". Besoccer. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "1934 FIFA World Cup Italy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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