Henri Dirickx
Belgian footballer
![]() Diricx with the Belgian team (1956) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 July 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Duffel, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 26 June 2018(2018-06-26) (aged 90) | ||
Place of death | Jette, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1962 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
1962–1967 | Racing Jette | ||
1967–1969 | Ixelles | ||
International career | |||
1952–1960 | Belgium | 30 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Henri Dirickx (also spelt Ditricx; 7 July 1927 – 26 June 2018) was a Belgian international footballer, who played as a defender. Dirickx was the last surviving member of Belgium's 1954 World Cup squad.
Career
Born in Duffel, Dirickx played club football for Union Saint-Gilloise, Racing Jette and Ixelles. He earned a total of 30 caps for Belgium between 1952 and 1960,[1] and participated at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2] Dirickx died on 26 June 2018, eleven days shy of his 91st birthday.[3] [4]
References
- ^ "Henri Dirickx". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Henri Dirickx – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "RIP HENRI "RIE" DITRICX". www.rusg.brussels (in Dutch). RUSG Brussels. 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Décès à 90 ans d'Henri Diricx, ancien Diable et défenseur de l'Union Saint-Gilloise". RTBF.
External links
- Henri Dirickx at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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Belgium squad – 1954 FIFA World Cup
- 1 Gernaey
- 2 Dries
- 3 Van Brandt
- 4 Huysmans
- 5 Carré
- 6 Mees
- 7 Vliers
- 8 Houf
- 9 Coppens
- 10 Anoul
- 11 Mermans (c)
- 12 Geerts
- 13 Dirickx
- 14 Van Kerkhoven
- 15 H. Van den Bosch
- 16 P. Van den Bosch
- 17 Ausloos
- 18 Van Der Linden
- 19 Backaert
- 20 Maertens
- 21 Van Steen
- 22 Van Hoywegen
- Coach: Livingstone
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