Charles Simons (footballer) explained

Birth Date:	1906 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Antwerp, Belgium
Years1:	1923–1933
Clubs1:	Royal Antwerp FC
Caps1:	177
Goals1:	4
Nationalyears1:	1931–1932
Nationalteam1:	Belgium
Nationalcaps1:	10
Nationalgoals1:	0

Charles Simons (27 September 1906 in Antwerp, Belgium – 5 August 1979) was a Belgian footballer who was in Belgium’s squad for the 1934 FIFA World Cup.^[1]

Simons died on 5 August 1979, at the age of 72.^[2]

Career

Playing as a midfielder at Royal Antwerp FC, Charles Simons was Belgian champion in 1929 and 1931.^[3] He also played 10 times for the Diables Rouges in 1931 and 1932.^[4]

Honours

• Belgian international in 1931 and 1932 (10 caps)
• Picked for the 1934 World Cup (did not play)
• Belgian Champions in 1929 and 1931 with Royal Antwerp FC

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy. 11 April 2023. 17 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017114745/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/team=43935.html. bot: unknown.
2. Web site: Charles Simons. RAFCmuseum . 12 April 2023.
3. http://www.rafcmuseum.be/spelersarchief/spelersfiche.php?id=369 Player page at rafcmuseum.be
4. http://www.footbel.be/fr/nationale_elftallen/statistieken_1/per_speler.html Player caps at the site of the URBSFA