Auguste "Gust" Hellemans was a Belgian

Belgium

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 footballer, born 21 June 1907 in Kapelle-op-den-Bos

Kapelle-op-den-Bos

Kapelle-op-den-Bos is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Kapelle-op-den-Bos proper, Nieuwenrode and Ramsdonk. On January 1, 2006 Kapelle-op-den-Bos had a total population of 8,904...

 (Belgium), died 4 May 1992 in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Belgium).

Biography

He played as a midfield

Midfield

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er for KV Mechelen and Belgium. He played at the Olympic Games in 1928 in the Netherlands

Netherlands

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 and the World Cups of 1930 in Uruguay

Uruguay

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 and 1934 in Italy

Italy

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He finished his career in 1944, at RAA Louviéroise.

After the war

Aftermath of World War II

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, he coached for a number of seasons at K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen

K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen is a Belgian football club, from the municipality of Maasmechelen in Limburg .When it was created, the club name was V.V. Patro Eisden until 1992 when they changed to K. Patro Eisden. In 1998, it changed to K. Maasland Maasmechelen trying to gather supporters from the...

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Honours

• International from 1928 to 1934 (28 caps)
• Participation at the Olympic Games in 1928 (1 match)
• Participation at the World Cups of 1930 (2 matches) and 1934 (1 match)
• Belgian D2 Champions
  Belgian Second Division
  The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...
  
   in 1928 with KV Mechelen
• Top goalscorer in Belgian D2 in 1933