Louis Biesbrouck
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Louis Biesbrouck | ||
Date of birth | 20 February 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
Date of death | 20 December 2005 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Heemstede, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1938–1960 |
RCH | ||
International career | |||
1950–1954 | Netherlands | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Louis "Loek" Biesbrouck (20 February 1921 – 20 December 2005) was a Dutch footballer, who played as a midfielder.[1][2]
Club career
Biesbrouck joined
Despite offers from both national and foreign clubs, Biesbrouck always remained an amateur player, even after professionalism was introduced to Dutch football in 1954.[3] He said that someone playing professional football is no longer a sportsman, but rather a slave.[4][5]
After his career, he was appointed honorary member of RCH.[5]
International career
Biesbrouck was selected for the Dutch squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not make an appearance.[6] He eventually made his debut for the Netherlands on 10 December 1950, against France.[7] He was also selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he captained the team during their only match, a 1–5 defeat against Brazil.[3][7] In total, he gained 19 caps, of which 12 were as captain.[7]
Honours
References
- ^ "Loek Biesbrouck". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Louis Biesbrouck". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Loek Biesbrouck Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Loek Biesbrouck" (in Dutch). Voetballegends. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Oud-international Biesbrouck (84) overleden" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 22 December 2005. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournament 1948 - Netherlands - Overview". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Interlands en doelpunten van Louis Biesbrouck voor het Nederlandse elftal" (in Dutch). Voetbalstats.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2016.