Jean-Louis Straetmans (26 September 1931 – 9 October 2016) was a Belgian footballer who played as a forward. He made five appearances for the Belgium national team from 1952 to 1956.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 2016 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1963 | White Star Woluwé | ||
| 1963–1964 | RWS Bruxelles | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952–1956 | Belgium | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editStraetmans was born in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. He scored 151 goals in 273 matches in the Belgian Second Division for White Star, ranking fifth in the list of the league's top scorers as of 2008.[2] He never played in the first tier.[3]
He retired from playing in 1959,[3] after breaking his heel when he fell from a scaffolding while working as a painter.[2]
International career
editNamed in Belgium's squad for the Group 2 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup,[4] he scored goals that helped Belgium achieve qualification for the World Cup before missing out on the tournament through injury.[3]
Personal life and death
editAfter his retirement from playing Straetmans worked as a sporting director for White Star and Racing White.[3]
He was married to Monique Noël and owned a painting shop.[2]
He died on 9 October 2016, at the age of 85.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jean-Louis Straetmans". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Marissens, Francis (17 May 2008). "Jean 'Cabiche' Straetmans: 'Ik brak hiel en carrière'". Brut (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "RWDM 50 years" (PDF). boekenbank.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "World Cup 1954 - Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
External links
edit- Jean-Louis Straetmans at the Royal Belgian Football Association
- Jean-Louis Straetmans at WorldFootball.net
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