Jean Capelle | |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1913 |
Birth Place: | Liège, Belgium |
Death Place: | Liège, Belgium |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1929–1944 |
Clubs1: | Standard Liège |
Caps1: | 285 |
Goals1: | 245 |
Nationalyears1: | 1931–1939 |
Nationalteam1: | Belgium |
Nationalcaps1: | 34 |
Nationalgoals1: | 19 |
Jean Capelle (26 October 1913 – 20 February 1977) was a Belgian international footballer who played professionally as a striker for Standard Liège, scoring 245 goals in 285 appearances between 1929 and 1944. Capelle made his international debut in 1931, aged 17 years and 153 days. He also played at the 1934 FIFA World Cup as well as the 1938 FIFA World Cup.