Guillaume Van Den Eynde

Guillaume Isaac Van Den Eynde (12 October 1884 – 19 October 1948) was a Belgian footballer.[1][2] He played in 13 matches for the Belgium national football team from 1904 to 1912.[3]

Guillaume Van Den Eynde
Van Den Eynde with Union SG in 1904
Personal information
Full name Guillaume Isaac Van Den Eynde
Date of birth (1884-10-12)12 October 1884
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Date of death 19 October 1948(1948-10-19) (aged 64)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1912 Union SG 140 (19)
International career
1904–1912 Belgium 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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He was a defender before the First World War, playing for Brussels-based club Union Saint-Gilloise, with whom he won six Belgian First Division titles. On 7 May 1910, however, Van Den Eynde committed a serious foul during a match of the Tournoi International de l'Exposition in Brussels. It caused a double fracture of the leg of Club Brugge midfielder Charles Cambier. He was suspended for life when he was only 26 years old, by the Belgian federation, the URBSFA. His suspension was eventually lifted in 1912.[4] In total, he played 140 matches in the First Division and scored 19 goals.[5]

He played 13 matches and scored one goal with the Red Devils, including Belgium's first official match on 1 May 1904 in Brussels against France, a 3–3 draw.[6]

Honours

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Union SG

References

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  1. ^ "Guillaume Van Den Eynde". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Guillaume Van Den Eynde". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Guillaume Van Den Eynde". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Anecdote quoted on the iffhs.de website".
  5. ^ "DIVISION ONE playerslist (1895-2006): V3". www.belgiumsoccerhistory.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ^ "GUILLAUME VAN DEN EYNDE". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Van den Eynde, Guillaume". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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