Félix Balyu

Belgian footballer (1891–1971)

Félix Balyu

Personal information

Date of birth

5 August 1891

Date of death

15 January 1971 (aged 79)

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

Club Brugge

International career

1920

Belgium

(0)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing Belgium
Olympic Games
	1920 Antwerp	Team

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Félix Balyu (5 August 1891–15 January 1971) was a Belgian association football player who played for Club Brugge and the Belgium national football team.

International career

Balyu was named to the Belgium squad for the 1920 Olympic Football Tournament, which Belgium hosted.^[1] He made his sole appearance for his country in Belgium's first match, a 3–1 second-round^{[note 1]} victory over Spain. Balyu played poorly and would not see the pitch for the remainder of the tournament.^[2] Although Balyu did not play for Belgium again, he collected a gold medal as Belgium defeated Netherlands in the semifinals and Czechoslovakia in a controversial final match.

Notes

^ Belgium received a first-round bye, as there were only fifteen teams entered to play in the single-elimination tournament.

References

^ "Félix Balyu". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ "Le Tournoi Olympique de Football". Vélo-Sport (in French). Vol. 3, no. 1327. Brussels. 31 August 1920. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2023.