Louis Van Hege Explained

Louis Van Hege
Fullname:Louis Van Hege
Birth Date:8 May 1889
Birth Place:Uccle, Belgium
Death Place:Uccle, Belgium
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1900–1906
Youthclubs1:R.U. Saint-Gilloise
Years1:1906–1910
Years2:1910–1917
Years3:1917–1924
Clubs1:R.U. Saint-Gilloise
Clubs2:Milan
Clubs3:R.U. Saint-Gilloise
Caps1:42
Goals1:15
Caps2:91
Goals2:98
Caps3:90
Goals3:9
Nationalyears1:1919–1924
Nationalteam1:Belgium
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:3

Louis Van Hege (8 May 1889  - 24 June 1975) was a Belgian footballer who played as an inside-forward.[1]

Club career

At club level, Van Hege played for Italian side A.C. Milan from 1910 to 1915, scoring 97 goals during five Italian Football Championship seasons with the rossoneri, and also serving as the club's captain between 1913 and 1915. In terms of goals scored, he's the tenth-highest goalscorer in the club's history. He left Italy when the First World War began.

International career

At international level, Van Hege competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a member of the Belgium national team which won the gold medal in the football tournament.

Bobsleigh career

Van Hege also competed in bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics, finishing ninth in the two-man event.

Career statistics

Club

Italian football championship statistics
SeasonLeague
AppsGoals
1910–19111619
1911–19121718
1912–19131817
1913–19141721
1914–19152022
1915–191620
1916–191711
Total9098

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louis Van Hege . Olympedia . 15 August 2021.