Félix Welkenhuysen | |
Birth Date: | 1908 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Saint-Gilles (Belgium) |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1926–1943 |
Clubs1: | R. Union Saint-Gilloise |
Nationalyears1: | 1934 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Félix Welkenhuysen was a Belgian footballer, born 12 December 1908 in Saint-Gilles (Belgium), died 20 April 1980.
He was a defender for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 1930s. He was part of the Union 60, the name given to the team unbeaten in Division 1 for 60 matches between 9 January 1933 (Union-Lierse SK, 2–2) and 10 February 1935 (Daring Bruxelles-Union 2–0). He was also Champion of Belgium three times, consecutively.[1]
For the most of this legendary era, he was a Belgian international. He played four games for the Diables Rouges in 1934[2] including one game in the preliminary round of the Italy World Cup against Germany (lost, 5–2).[3]