Charles Vanden Wouwer

Belgian footballer

Charles Joseph vanden Wouwer
Personal information
Date of birth	(1916-09-07)7 September 1916
Place of birth	Teignmouth (England)
Date of death	(1989-06-01)1 June 1989
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1933–1950	Beerschot
International career
1938–1940	Belgium	8	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Chaly Joseph vanden Wouwer or van den Wouwer (7 September 1916 - 1 June 1989)^[1] was a Belgian footballer who was born in Teignmouth (England).

Biography

He played at inside right for Beerschot in the 1930s and 1940s,^[2] winning the Belgian Championship twice, in 1938 and 1939. He played 263 matches and scored 57 goals in the league.

A member of the Diables Rouges from 1938 to 1940, he played 8 games, including the last 16 of the 1938 World Cup.^[3]

Honours

International from 1938 to 1940 (8 caps and 2 goals)
First international : France-Belgium 5–3, 30 January 1938 (scored 1 goal)
Participation in the 1938 World Cup (played one match)
Champion of Belgium in 1938 and 1939 with R Beerschot AC
Vice-Champion of Belgium in 1937 with R Beerschot AC

References

^ eu-football.info
^ Player page at beerschot.wimmel.be Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Player page at the site of the URBSFA Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine