Alfons Van Brandt Explained

Alfons Van Brandt
Fullname:Alfons Van Brandt
Birth Date:1927 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Belgium
Position:Defender
Years1:1945–1958
Clubs1:Lierse
Caps1:330
Goals1:6
Totalcaps:330
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1950–1957
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:0

Alfons Van Brandt (Nijlen, 24 June 1927  - 24 August 2011), nicknamed Fons, was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1955 while at Lierse.

Van Brandt was born in Kessel. He played 38 times for the national team between 1950 and 1957,[1] starting in a 7-2 friendly win against the Netherlands on 12 November 1950. Van Brandt played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

In 1955, he won the Belgian Golden Shoe.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mamrud, Roberto. Belgium - Record International Players. 2009-07-16. RSSSF. 2009-10-21.
  2. Web site: 1 March 2019 . Gouden Schoen van Kesselaar en Lierse-icoon Fons Van Brandt voor het eerst tentoongesteld . . nl.